Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Head of Housing Services.

It was resolved –

·        To approve the Sensitive Allocations Policy for a period of two years and that the Housing Services Board assesses the policy’s impact within one year.

·        To approve that the implementation of the policy on specific estates will be the responsibility of the Head of Housing Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

The report of the Head of Housing Services incorporating a Sensitive Allocations Policy for Council Housing was presented for the Executive’s approval.

The Portfolio Member for Housing reported that the Sensitive Allocations Policy is a proactive means of allocating Council property and will apply to specific areas on the Island and will sit alongside the Council’s Common Allocations Policy and the Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy. It is meant to proactively address issues which exists on certain estates on the Island, e.g. anti-social behaviour which can affect the image of some areas for specific periods. The policy can be implemented on any Council Housing estate on the Island at any time and the criteria for assessing candidates to ensure that they apply for these schemes are listed.

It was resolved –

•  To approve the Sensitive Allocations Policy for a period of two years and that the Housing Services Board assesses the policy’s impact within one year.

•  To approve that the implementation of the policy on specific estates will be the responsibility of the Head of Housing Services in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.