Last updated by Stephanie Rosser on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Housing matters to Essex County Council (ECC). The team are signatories to the long-term aspirations for the county set out in the Vision for Essex, that includes the ambition to use the development of new homes over the next 20 years as an opportunity to enhance the County. Building on the things that make Essex a great place to live – our countryside, our coastline, our heritage – and working with local people, businesses and communities.
The team provides significant capacity on Essex wide homeless issues e.g. Essex Partners Temporary Accommodation delivery plan, Test and Learn TA pilot with HM Government, review and oversight of Essex wide homeless protocols and as strategic leads on Safeguarding for both Adults and Children, along with commissioning services for rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping. They take a partnership approach recognising that they need a systems response in Essex as both homelessness and rough sleeping issues are often much bigger than just a housing issue.
The session will include a Q&A and you can ask your colleagues anything to do with their organisation, services and daily practices, to help you gain a better understanding and promote an improved collaborative working approach.