Issue - meetings

The government are consulting on a proposals in respect of statutory guidance to local authorities on the allocation of social housing and proposed regulations designed to improve access to social housing for former and serving armed forces personnel. The report provides a response to the government’s proposals and invites the cabinet member to endorse and comment on these proposals.

RESOVED:               That option 1 be approved and the suggested response, attached as Appendix 1 to the report, be agreed.

REASON:                  To ensure that City of York Council’s views are included within the consultation response to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).

The Cabinet Member considered a report informing her that the government was consulting on proposals in respect of statutory guidance to local authorities on the allocation of social housing and proposed regulations designed to improve access to social housing for former and serving armed forces personnel. The Cabinet Member was asked to comment on and endorse the proposed response to the government’s proposals.

The Cabinet Member acknowledged that differing views had been expressed with regard to whether additional preference should be given to HM Services personnel, however it was generally agreed that the policy should be based solely on need and therefore HM Forces personnel should not be treated any differently from other people in housing need.

RESOVED:         That option 1 be approved and the suggested response, attached as Appendix 1 to the report, be agreed.

REASON:            To ensure that City of York Council’s views are included within the consultation response to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).