Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Housing
Decision No: D120139MEM
Date: 12th November 2012
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Review of the Housing Allocation Scheme
Minutes
Further to Decision No D120096MEM, the report set out three main aspects of the current housing allocation scheme which could be changed following implementation of the Localism Act 2011 to provide a simpler way of determining priority on the housing register. These included simplification of the assessment of priority and revision of the local connection and housing need qualifications.
Consideration was given to proposed arrangements for drafting a revised housing allocation scheme incorporating such changes which would be subject to an equalities impact assessment prior to a period of public consultation. It was anticipated that the scheme, amended as necessary, would be reported back to the Advisory Board in May 2013.
Following consideration by the Strategic Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:
1) the proposed changes to the housing allocation scheme be endorsed for the purposes of the Director of Health and Housing finalising the drafting of a revised scheme for public consultation in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Chairman of the Strategic Housing Advisory Board;
2) the Director of Health and Housing be authorised to finalise the public consultation process in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Chairman of the Strategic Housing Advisory Board; and
3) the timetable for the review of the housing allocation scheme set out in section 1.9 of the report be approved.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 12 November 2012.
Signed J Anderson (Cabinet Member for Housing)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 16 November 2012
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.