Issue - meetings

For the Committee to consider a report from the Director for Housing and Inclusion on feedback received during the public consultation on proposed amendments to the Housing Allocations Policy and the proposed introduction of a Pet Policy.

The Director of Housing and Inclusion provided Members with feedback received during public consultation on proposed amendments to the Housing Allocations Policy and the proposed introduction of a Pet Policy.

It was reported that the Draft Housing Allocations Policy and Pet Policy had been considered at Cabinet, Landlord Services Committee & Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee in January 2018. Following which a 7 week public consultation exercise was undertaken from 1 February 2018.

Members were provided with an update on the feedback the Council had received, with the Committee noting that some minor amendments to the policy had been made to comply with requirements of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

RESOLVED:

That the Committee noted the feedback received during public consultation on proposed amendments to the Housing Allocations Policy and the proposed introduction of a Pet Policy.

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Forshaw)

Councillor Forshaw introduced the report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion which considered the feedback of the public consultation on proposed amendments to the Housing Allocations Policy and the proposed introduction of a Pet Policy.

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the details as set out in the report before it and accepted the reasons contained therein.

RESOLVED  A.      That the updated Housing Allocations Policy attached at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

B.     That the updated Pet Policy attached at Appendix 2 to the report be approved.

                        C.     That the implementation of the Pet Policy be restricted to sheltered housing.

D.    That the Director of Housing and Inclusion, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to make minor drafting updates and changes arising from new legislation as required to both policies.

E.   That the call-in procedure is not appropriate for this item as the report will be submitted to the meeting of the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 28th June 2018.