Agenda item

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the Council’s position with regards the current Choice Based Lettings and Allocations Policy, be noted; and that the proposed Home Options Allocations Policy be approved in principle pending Cabinet consideration of a further report on the findings from the upcoming public consultation.

2.   That the Assistant Director – Housing be authorised to carry out a six week consultation process on the proposed Home Options Allocations Policy with current applicants and stakeholders.

3.   That the results and findings of the public consultation be presented in a report to Cabinet in October 2018, including making a final recommendation to formally adopt the proposed Home Options Allocations Policy including any alterations made and agreed following the public consultation.

REASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

To enable the Council, through the Housing Options Team, to be in the best possible position to allocate Council Housing stock to applicants most in need, and to provide a customer-focused and user-friendly service.

The Assistant Director – Housing and Housing Options Manager submitted a report seeking approval to make changes to the current Choice Based Lettings and Allocations Policy.

The report provided a summary of the Council’s current policy and position, and set out the reasons why the new proposed Home Options Policy had been developed, with further detail set out in Appendices A and D of the officer’s report.

The draft Home Options Policy was attached at Appendix B to the officer’s report. Members were advised that, subject to approval of the draft Policy, a six week consultation would be carried out with Council tenants and other stakeholders, and appropriate revisions made before a final version of the Policy would be brought to Cabinet for formal approval and adoption.

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the Council’s position with regards the current Choice Based Lettings and Allocations Policy, be noted; and that the proposed Home Options Allocations Policy be approved in principle pending Cabinet consideration of a further report on the findings from the upcoming public consultation.

2.   That the Assistant Director – Housing be authorised to carry out a six week consultation process on the proposed Home Options Allocations Policy with current applicants and stakeholders.

3.   That the results and findings of the public consultation be presented in a report to Cabinet in October 2018, including making a final recommendation to formally adopt the proposed Home Options Allocations Policy including any alterations made and agreed following the public consultation.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To enable the Council, through the Housing Options Team, to be in the best possible position to allocate Council Housing stock to applicants most in need, and to provide a customer-focused and user-friendly service.