Agenda and draft minutes

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The Leader referred those present to agenda Item 1 as shown on the

agenda in respect of filming at this meeting and asked that those present

reviewed and noted the information contained therein.

None.

The report will seek Cabinet Member approval to amend the Allocations Scheme to comply with the Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Right to Move) (England) Regulations 2015 and statutory guidance. These regulations require Local Authorities to make available a minimum of 1% of their annual lettings to the Right to Move scheme.

A report was tabled which sought Cabinet Member approval to amend the Allocations Scheme to comply with the Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Right to Move) (England) Regulations 2015 and statutory guidance. The regulations required Local Authorities to make available a minimum of 1% of their annual lettings to the Right to Move scheme.

RESOLVED:

The report will seek Cabinet Member approval to amend the Allocations Policy (2015) to reflect the name change of the Exceptions Panel to the Decisions Panel. The report will also seek Cabinet Member approval to promote those households with reasonable preference in Band D in the current Allocations Policy to comply with legislation.

A report was tabled which sought Cabinet Member approval to amend the Allocations Policy (2015) to reflect the name change of the Exceptions Panel to the Decisions Panel. The report also sought Cabinet Member approval to promote those households with reasonable preference in Band D in the current Allocations Policy to comply with legislation. The Cabinet Member noted that the  Allocations Scheme (2015) reduced the number of housing bands from five to three.

RESOLVED:

It was recommended that the Allocations Policy approved by Cabinet on 14 October 2014 be amended to;

i)             substitute the name “Decisions Panel” for the name “Exceptions Panel” at paragraph 15.28.1 of the Allocations Scheme, and

ii)            promote those households in Band D pursuant to the current Allocations Scheme (2011) who are entitled to reasonable preference under s166A(3) of the Housing Act 1996 be promoted to Band C in the new Allocations Scheme (2015) to ensure that the Council is compliant with legislation.

To consider any new items of Urgent Business admitted under Item 2 above.

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