Decision - Housing Allocations Policy Review: Consultation

Brighton and Hove Housing & New Homes Committee Decided 24 Jan 2024 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Report author

Luke Harris

Published

25 Jan 2024

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

To seek approval from Housing & New Homes Committee to carry out consultation on revisions to the Council's Allocations Policy.

RESOLVED: 2.1 That Committee agrees for consultation to begin on the proposed changes to the Council's Allocations Policy (set out in Appendix 1).

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Brighton & Hove City Council planned a consultation on proposed changes to its Allocations Policy. The consultation was aimed at registered providers of social housing, Housing Register applicants, Council tenants, members of the public and third sector organisations, and was scheduled to run from 14 February to 9 May 2024.

Recommendation

To consult statutory registered providers of social housing and wider stakeholders on the proposed changes to the Allocations Policy, using an online survey, written communications and community engagement sessions, and to take the responses into account when formulating the policy.

Financial impact

none stated

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Stakeholders named

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Registered providers of social housingExisting Housing Register applicantsCouncil tenantsMembers of the publicThird sector organisationsHousing & New Homes CommitteeElected MembersRelevant Council servicesHM Probation Service

Next steps

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Incorporate proposals into the consultation document by 31 January 2024
Set up the consultation portal by 7 February 2024
Begin community engagement groups on 28 February 2024
Run the consultation from 14 February 2024 to 9 May 2024
Analyse and consider consultation responses by 5 July 2024
Provide feedback to respondents by email on 18 July 2024
Report the consultation results to Housing & New Homes Committee on 13 November 2024

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