Issue - meetings

Arising from a report of the Head of Housing and Property Services the Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group had recommended that the addendum to the Housing Allocations Policy be approved.

Arising from a * report of the Head of Housing and Property Services the Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group had recommended that the addendum to the Housing Allocations Policy be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Housing outlined the contents of the report stating the Council no longer had any Sheltered Housing stock and therefore there was a need to redefine stock that was originally classed as Sheltered Housing for elderly persons. Amending the policy would enable the Housing Options team to allocate the accommodation to those who had a medical need for this type of home and make the best use of the Council’s housing stock.

RESOLVED that the addendum to the policy be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr  C R Slade)

Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.

To receive a report from the Head of Housing and Property Services. The Housing Services Allocations Policy has recently been adopted by the PDG, however, it has been pointed out that the Council can no longer advertise properties as “Sheltered Accommodation”. Due to the withdrawal of funding for Supporting People, and the subsequent ending of floating sheltered housing support, it is prudent to review the definition of “Sheltered Accommodation”, as used by the Council.

The Group had before it a report * from the Head of Housing and Property Services presenting a revision to the Housing Services Allocation Policy. It was explained that this policy had recently been adopted by the Council but since then it had been pointed out that the Council could no longer advertise properties as “Sheltered Accommodation”. Due to the withdrawal of funding for Supporting People and the subsequent ending of floating sheltered housing support, it was prudent to review the definition of ‘Sheltered Accommodation as used by the Council.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet adopt the addendum to the Housing Allocations Policy.

(Proposed by Cllr Mrs G Doe and seconded by Cllr Mrs H Bainbridge)

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.