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Notice of Motion - Change to Housing Policy/Rule

Meeting: 05/01/2016 - Cabinet (Item 522)

522 Notice of Motion - Local Connection Housing Allocation Policy pdf icon PDF 82 KB

Report of Corporate Director for People

Minutes:

At the meeting of Council held on 10th December 2015, Members received a notice of motion requesting the Council to review and amend the three year local entitlement for social housing rule to seven years in line with Basildon District Council’s Policy.  The motion was proposed by Councillor Callaghan and seconded by Councillor Davies (this had been referred to Cabinet in accordance with Standing Order 8.4).

 

The Cabinet considered a report by the Corporate Director for People which had been prepared in response to the notice of motion.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the contents of the submitted report be noted and that Officers be asked to undertake further investigation of the issues raised and bring back a report to the meeting of the Cabinet on 15th March 2016.

 

Reason for Decision

 

To respond to the notice of motion.

 

Other Options

 

None

 

Note:- This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Executive Councillor:- Cllr Norman


 

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