Issue - meetings

A report by the Director of Community.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves the amendments to the Housing Allocations Policy, as appended to the report, for implementation from 1 April 2014, subject to the further amendment of the policy to ensure that couples currently living in Fareham Borough Council bedsit accommodation being allowed to remain on the housing waiting list and considered to be in housing need; and that the policy be reviewed in six months.

The comments of the deputee were taken into account in determining this item.

At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor P J Davies addressed the Executive on this item.

Following a debate on the item, it was proposed that the Housing Allocations Policy be amended to ensure that current tenants be treated in the same way as new and existing applicants for housing.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves the amendments to the Housing Allocations Policy, as appended to the report, for implementation from 1 April 2014, subject to the further amendment of the policy to ensure that couples currently living in Fareham Borough Council bedsit accommodation being allowed to remain on the housing waiting list and considered to be in housing need; and that the policy be reviewed in six months.