Issue - meetings
Local Lettings Policy
Meeting: 12/04/2017 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 978)
978 Local Lettings Policy - Better Queensway PDF 71 KB
Minute 891 (Cabinet Book – Agenda item 4 refers)
Referred direct by Cabinet
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 891 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 28th March 2017, which had been referred direct to Scrutiny by Cabinet, together with a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People). This set out the proposal for the adoption of a Local Lettings Policy for Council Tenants on the Queensway Estate which would give them additional priority to move from the Estate, in advance of redevelopment/regeneration, to alternative Council housing provision if they choose to do so.
Resolved:-
That the following decisions of Cabinet be noted:-
“1. That the terms of the Local Lettings Policy for Queensway tenants be approved.
2. That the Deputy Chief Executive (People) and the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) each be individually authorised, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Housing, Planning and Public Protection Services, to determine the timing of the implementation of the Policy.
3. That the proposals be publicised on the Council’s On the Move website.”
Note: This is an Executive function
Executive Councillor:- Flewitt
Meeting: 28/03/2017 - Cabinet (Item 891)
891 Local Lettings Policy PDF 71 KB
Report of Deputy Chief Executive (People)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People) setting out the proposal for the adoption of a Local Lettings Policy for Council Tenants on the Queensway Estate which would give them additional priority to move from the Estate, in advance of redevelopment/regeneration, to alternative Council housing provision if they choose to do so.
Resolved:-
1. That the terms of the Local Lettings Policy for Queensway tenants be approved.
2. That the Deputy Chief Executive (People) and the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) each be individually authorised, in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Housing, Planning and Public Protection Services, to determine the timing of the implementation of the Policy.
3. That the proposals be publicised on the Council’s On the Move website.
Reason for Decision
As the Better Queensway Scheme progresses there may be a number of tenants who wish to leave the Estate but the Council’s Allocation Policy does not enable them to do so and the only option would be to introduce a Local Lettings Policy which would enable them to move.
Other Options
The other option would be to include the Local Lettings Policy alongside a wider review of the Allocation Policy but this would take some months to complete.
Note: This is an Executive function
Referred direct to Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor:- Flewitt