Purpose

To approve minor amendments to the policy and
agree delegated powers.

Decision

1)              
Approve amendment to the Council’s Housing Allocations Policy
at Para 5.2: Deletion of text:  To have
a local connection to the borough of Basingstoke and Deane you will
need to meet one of the following criteria:

 
·    
The applicant is a victim of domestic abuse and is at high risk.
Supporting evidence from police, domestic abuse support services or
other appropriate professionals may be required to assist in
determining the applicant’s level of risk. Applicants
meeting this criterion are not subject to the two years continuous
residence qualification.
 
2)              
Delegate authority to the Director of Resident Services to make
minor[i] changes to the policy where
appropriate in consultation with the Cabinet member for
Residents’ Services and Housing in order
to:

 
·      
adhere promptly to new statutory provisions, or

 
·      
remedy any adverse regulatory outcomes (e.g LGO findings) without delay, or
 
·      
clarify (or address any ambiguity) regarding the operational
delivery of the policy provisions within the policy should these
arise.
 
Unless these would
require or result in a major change in the policy
 
Any amended
provisions will be published as recordable officer decisions, part
of the annual review of the policy and reported to overview and
scrutiny committee.

[i] Minor amendments to the
policy are those which do not significantly change existing policy
or procedures and/or affect a small number of applicants.