Council strategies

The Council has a duty to publish a homelessness strategy based on a review of homelessness in the area.

For the strategy to be effective it should be aligned with other local plans and be developed with the support of other Council departments and wider partners. This will ensure that work in the Borough to tackle homelessness does so by addressing a wide range of factors that contribute to homelessness rather than narrowly focusing on ‘housing’ issues.

The review we have completed gives us an evidence base to inform our direction and this strategy sets out our approach. 

The strategy is underpinned by an action plan that details the work we will do to tackle homelessness and the resources we have to do this work. The action plan has shared ownership with those partners working with us.

Over the period of this strategy we will review the effectiveness of our approach and our response to new challenges and opportunities. The action plan will be updated annually.

View the review and strategy:

In devising the strategy, we looked at who becomes homeless in Surrey Heath and why, and what help there is available in terms of housing and support.

We want to ensure the work we and our partners do meets local need and builds on the positive activity already happening.

If there is anything you would like us to consider or any comments on the services that are available or needed, we would like to hear from you. Please email housing@surreyheath.gov.uk (link sends e-mail) with ‘Homelessness Strategy’ in the subject line.