Decision details

Date of Decision:

7 November 2023

Title:

Allocation Policy Review

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer, Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Details of Specific Committee Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Appendix 9 of the Constitution (Responsibility for Functions)

SECTION 4C3: STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF ADULT CARE, HOUSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH – DELEGATED EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

The Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised1 to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including:-

2. Housing

(d) Housing Options

(e) Housing Strategy and Investment

Decision:

1.     Agrees to adopt the amended wording in the Housing Allocation Policy included at Appendix 1.

Reasons for the Decision:

To approve minor changes to the policy and delegations to bring into line with best practice.

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

N/A.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Section 2.1 to 2.3 which includes the proposed amended policy so that it removes reference to the five-year rule to comply with  legislation.

James Clark, Assistant Director of Housing – Allocation Policy review