Decision details

Housing Allocations Policy

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council's Housing Allocation Policy sets out who is awarded priority on the ‘My Choice’ Housing Register. The changes are to include applicants awarded any of the new homelessness duties brought in by the Homelessness Reduction Act.

Decision:

      i.        The Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing approved the changes to the Housing Allocation Policy as required by the Homelessness Reduction Act.

     ii.        That the banding priority awarded under the Allocations Policy to homeless households, which aims to support the Council’s strategy to prevent

homelessness is approved.

    iii.        That the ‘My Choice’ Allocations Policy last reviewed in 2016 should be subject to a more comprehensive review with policy options developed for

member consideration.

Reasons for the decision:

The changes are recommended:

 

a)         To reflect the new duties to prevent and relieve homelessness in the ‘My Choice’ Allocations Policy

b)         To award all applicants owed one of the homelessness duties a banding to

reflect that, under legislation, they qualify for an award of reasonable preference, and

c)         To use the new banding priority to support the Council’s homelessness

prevention strategy.

 

This policy applies to all applicants included on the Council’s ‘My Choice’ Housing

Register. The changes will be applied to all new and existing applicants 1 month

from the date of sign off by Executive Member.

Alternative options considered:

None

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

No

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: All financial implications can be managed within the current budget.

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People.

Other reasons / organisations consulted

The changes proposed are not considered to be major changes to the policy and do not therefore require a period of consultation.

Consultees

None.

Contact: Sarah Gee, Assistant Director: Early Help and Communities Email: sarah.gee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk Tel: 01344 351447.

Publication date: 01/04/2021

Date of decision: 01/04/2021

Effective from: 15/04/2021

Accompanying Documents:

 

Contact Information

Democratic services

Email: committee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk