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Housing Allocations Revised Scheme
Meeting: 14/11/2012 - Cabinet (Item 110)
110 Housing Allocations Revised Scheme 
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The Allocations Scheme articulates how priority for social housing is determined. The revised scheme responds to the Localism Act which gave new freedoms permitting the council to restrict access and meet local housing need better. The proposed revised scheme takes account of statutory guidance published in June 2012.
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Councillor Simon Allen in proposing the item, said that the revised scheme would be more transparent and fairer. It would enable people to move to smaller homes and in so doing would free up larger homes and reduce the waiting list.
Councillor Tim Ball seconded the proposal.
On a motion from Councillor Simon Allen, seconded by Councillor Tim Ball, it was
RESOLVED (unanimously)
(1) To ADOPT the revised allocation policy; and
(2) To AGREE that the policy is implemented in phases starting 1st January and to be fully implemented by 1st July 2013.
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