Housing Committee

Date of meeting 18th January 2023

Agenda Item 56


 

 

Labour Group Amendment

Operational Review of Allocations Plan & Review of the Allocations Policy

 

That the relevant changes are made to the recommendations as shown below in strikethrough and bold italics:

 

Recommendations:

 

That Housing Committee:

 

2.1      Note the letting outcomes for the financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22 and

the first six months of the current financial year 2022.

 

2.2      Agrees that officersmust bring a further report to the next Housing Committee before a new Allocations Planis approved, which addresses the potential disproportionate impact on disabled residents in the ‘Homeseekers’ and ‘Transfers’ categories and provides further detailed assessment in the Equalities Impact Assessment on the impact of the proposed Options on those with disabilities. as set out at 4.6 below, to be effective from 1 April 2023.

 

2.3      Agree to commence consultation on reviewing the Allocations Policy, noting

the broad timelines that would apply.



Proposed by: Cllr Grimshaw                                          Seconded by: Cllr Williams

 

 

Recommendations as amended:

 

That Housing Committee:

 

2.1      Note the letting outcomes for the financial years 2020/21 and 2021/22 and

the first six months of the current financial year 2022.

 

2.2      Agrees that officersmust bring a further report to the next Housing Committee before a new Allocations Plan is approved, which addresses the potential disproportionate impact on disabled residents in the ‘Homeseekers’ and ‘Transfers’ categories and provides further detailed assessment in the Equalities Impact Assessment on the impact of the proposed Options on those with disabilities. as set out at 4.6 below, to be effective from 1 April 2023.

 

2.3      Agree to commence consultation on reviewing the Allocations Policy, noting

the broad timelines that would apply.