Agenda item - Brighton & Hove City Council Allocations policy

James Crane, Service Improvement & Interim Homemove Manager

19.1    James Crane gave a brief overview of the Housing Allocations policy by way of a compressed notification of the policy and its maturation since its conception. He further explained the newly devised allocation plan and expanded on various categories of relevant information such as the difference in bands, 4 queues currently being addressed, efforts currently being made to stop people going to care homes, available support for individuals.

19.2    Residents had the following concerns and enquiries:

·          A resident enquired what other methods are available to elderly tenants who may not want to use computers

·          Residents enquired if officers could address concerns for residents that have mobility issues

19.3    Councillor Barnett enquired; of the people that are being removed from the list     , how many are being kept on file or being destroyed?

19.4    Officers responded to resident’s enquiries and concerns with the following:

·         An officer urged any residents who experience difficulties should contact Housing as there are assistants who can deal with a myriad of computer issues and will provide support

·         Officers reaffirmed that there have always had a vulnerable person strategy that sits alongside the allocations policy

·         In response to Councillor Barnett, officers stated that information on people for 6 years in line with the statute of limitations, however under the new system this is subject to change.

19.5    RESOLVED – that the report is satisfactory.