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RESOLVED: that
Cabinet:
a)   
Approved the final West Northants Housing Allocation
Scheme for West Northamptonshire contained in Appendix A to this
report
b)   
Approved delegated authority to Portfolio Holder for
any minor amendments to the Scheme prior to operational
commencement on the 1 April 2024
 
REASONS RESOLVED:
·        
To accord with legislation and which requires a
harmonised Housing Allocations Scheme to be published by 1 April
2024.
·        
Aligning three existing housing allocation schemes
into one Scheme, which will create equality of opportunity to
access social rented housing across West
Northamptonshire.
 
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:
It is a legal requirement under
Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) that Local Authorities
have a Housing Allocation Scheme.
 
West Northamptonshire Council
is required to have a harmonised housing allocation scheme by 1
April 2024 as set in the Local Government (Structural Changes)
Transitional Arrangements) (No.2) Regulation 2008, (regulation 12)
(as amended coronavirus amendment regulation).
 
It is recommended that the
final draft West Northants Housing Allocation Scheme is approved
and adopted for publication.
 
The Council may be at risk of
legal challenge if we do not have an adopted Housing Allocation
Scheme within the timescales set out.