Aim

The Devon Homelessness Managers Group (DHMG) is an officer group accountable to the Devon Strategic Housing Group (DSHG).  Alongside the Devon Homelessness Coordinator the DHMG is responsible for developing and implementing countywide solutions in line with the key objectives highlighted in each authority’s homelessness strategy.  In order to acheive this the group have developed a sub regional action plan on homelessness.

Terms of Reference

The Devon Homelessness Managers Group terms of reference can be downloaded here.

Membership

The membership of the group includes a senior officer from each local authority in Devon with responsibility for housing advice, homelessness and prevention, along with a representative from Shelter and the Devon Homelessness Coordinator:

Local Authority / Organisation	Job Title	Officer
Devon Strategic Housing Group	Devon Homelessness Coordinator	Lisa Jennings
East Devon District Council	Housing Needs & Enabling Manager	Dennis Boobier
Exeter City Council	Housing Needs Manager	Chris Hancock
Mid Devon District Council	Homelessness Team Leader	Katherine Partt
North Devon District Council	Homelessness Team Leader	Wendy Slate
Plymouth City Council	Housing Needs Manager	Matt Garrett
Shelter	Area Manager Devon & Cornwall	Ian Byworth
South Hams District Council	Housing Advice Manager	Paul Eells
Teignbridge District Council	Housing Options Team Leader	Jack Dinham
Torbay Council	Housing Needs Team Leader	Vijay Sirohi
Torridge District Council	Housing Options Manager	Jo Brooks
West Devon Borough Council	Housing Advice Team Leader	Isabel Blake

Meeting Dates

The following dates have been set for 2008:

Wednesday 13 February

Wednesday 23 April

Wednesday 11 June

Wednesday 6 August

Wednesday 8 October

Wednesday 10 December

Minutes

Details of previous meetings and copies of minutes and relevant papers can be found by following the links below:

Date	Agenda	Minutes	Relevant Papers
10 December 2008
8 October 2008
6 August 2008	Agenda 06/08/08	Minutes 06/08/08
11 June 2008	Agenda 11/06/08	Minutes 11/06/08	Shelter / CYPS Audit
23 April 2008	Agenda 23/04/08	Minutes 23/04/08
13 February 2008	Agenda 13/02/08	Minutes 13/02/08
5 December 2007	Agenda 05/12/07	Minutes 05/12/07
26 September 2007	Agenda 26/09/07	Minutes 26/09/07
25 July 2007	Agenda 25/07/07	Minutes 25/07/07