Issue - meetings
Implementation of the Allocations Policy & Scheme: Transitional Arrangements
Meeting: 22/03/2023 - Cabinet (Item 174)
174 Implementation of the Allocations Policy & Scheme: Transitional Arrangements 
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Lead Member: Dean Carroll, Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing
Report of Tanya Miles, Executive Director of People
Decision:
RESOLVED:
3.1 To approve the proposed transitional arrangements as set out in section 7 of the report.
3.2. To give delegated authority to the Head of Service – Housing, Resettlement and Independent Living, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing, for all actions to facilitate the implementation of the revised allocations policy and scheme by the end of quarter 1 2023-24.
Minutes:
The Leader presented the report on behalf of the Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing. It had been hoped to implement the revised housing allocations policy and scheme (agreed by Cabinet in October 2022) during the first quarter of 2023-24 but this was not possible due to circumstances outside of the Council’s control. Transitional arrangements were therefore being proposed relating to how and where existing applicants would be placed on the revised housing register in relation to local connection qualifying criteria, registration date and applicants sharing facilities with another household. During discussion, the Leader said she would ask the Head of Housing to confirm that anyone fleeing domestic violence would not be disadvantaged if they had no local connection.
RESOLVED:
3.1 To approve the proposed transitional arrangements as set out in section 7 of the report.
3.2. To give delegated authority to the Head of Service – Housing, Resettlement and Independent Living, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Growth, Regeneration and Housing, for all actions to facilitate the implementation of the revised allocations policy and scheme by the end of quarter 1 2023-24.