Issue - meetings

(i)            That the Draft Joint Housing Allocations Policy 2023 for an eight week public consultation be approved.

(ii)           That delegated authority be given to the Service Director - Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Wellbeing, to

(a)  finalise the and adopt the Joint Housing Allocations Policy 2023

following the consultation process

(b)  agree policy changes relating to the Choice Based Lettings (CBL) System in light of available resources and annual funding allocations.

The Portfolio Holder for Community Safety and Wellbeing introduced a report advising of changes to the 2020 Housing Allocation Policy and seeking approval to consult upon and adopt a revised Joint Housing Allocations Policy from 2023.

The proposed changes, outlined at paragraphs 3.5 to 3.14 of the report, would update the Policy in line with Part 6 of the Housing Act, 1996 which required Local Authorities to have an allocations policy setting out how social homes would be allocated within their area and to give reasonable preference to certain groups of applicants. 

Resolved:       (i)         That the Draft Joint Housing Allocations Policy 2023 for an

eight week public consultation, be approved.

(ii)           That delegated authority be given to the Service Director –

Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Wellbeing, to

(a)  finalise the and adopt the Joint Housing Allocations Policy 2023 following the consultation process

(b)  agree policy changes relating to the Choice Based Lettings (CBL) System in light of available resources and annual funding allocations.

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