On 14
December 2021, Cabinet:-
(i) noted the previous
Cabinet decision to resettle 80 Afghan citizens under the Afghan Relocation
& Assistance Policy / Afghan Interpreters Relocation Scheme during 2021/22
(See Appendix 1 of the report);
(ii) approved a Council
commitment to receiving and welcoming 110 individuals in total across the
Afghan Relocation & Assistance Policy and the Afghan Citizens Resettlement
Scheme in each of the years 2022/23 and 2023/24. This is 220 individuals in
total across the two years, in addition to those already agreed by previous
Cabinet decisions (see 3.1)
(iii) subject to continuation
by the Home Office of the Afghan Relocation & Assistance Policy or the Resettlement
Scheme beyond the end of 2023/24, approved delegated decision making to the
Cabinet Member Social Inclusion, Community Safety & Equalities and
corporate officer lead for migration for continuation of the resettlement
pledge at current rates for a further two years (2024/25 and 2025/26) providing
the scheme still exists and local authority funding provided by the Home Office
under the scheme has not substantively changed;
(iv) approved the use of
Private Rented Sector accommodation as well as the ability to take up any offers
of hard-to-let properties from Registered Providers, subject to internal
verification of their not having received any Council nominations;
(iv) approved the use of
delegated authority to procure services in order to support individuals
arriving via these schemes over their first 12 months residence in the UK, to
an estimated maximum value of £1,595,227 to the Director of Adults Social Care
in conjunction with the Assistant Director, Development and Commercial (or
their delegate), the Director of Council Management (Interim) (or their
delegate) and the City Solicitor (or their delegate);
(v) authorised the City
Solicitor (or their delegate) to negotiate and agree all legal documents to
give effect to the above recommendations.
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DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON MONDAY 20 DECEMBER 2021.