Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
This report will present the findings of the
operation of the Council's participation in the Government's pilot
initiative of choice based lettings. The evaluation will also
consider any necessary amendments to the council's housing
allocations policy.
278/2003 The Cabinet approved the adoption of
the HomeChoice model for access into social housing and other
tenures in Medway.
279/2003 The Cabinet noted the proposed enhancements in the action
plan and, in particular, the need to simplify the current priority
banding system to achieve greater transparency and fairness, as
part of a planned review of the allocations policy involving public
consultation.
These decisions acknowledged the positive
feedback from applicants and other stakeholders and support the
Council's strategic aims, as set out under the Somewhere to Live
Review report, of enabling local people to find solutions to their
housing needs through a process of informing and giving options and
choice.
Publication date: 23/09/2003
Date of decision: 23/09/2003
Decided at meeting: 23/09/2003 - Cabinet
Effective from: 02/10/2003
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