Decision details

SOCIAL HOUSING ALLOCATIONS SCHEME (PROPERTY POOL PLUS)

Decision Maker: Housing Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The report seeks approval to Wirral’s continued participation in a Liverpool City Region sub regional social housing allocations scheme and to approve the final revised Allocations Policy

Decision:

Resolved – That:

 

1.   The proposed Allocations policy and scheme as set out in Appendix A of this report be approved;

 

2.  Support be given for the implementation of the new scheme to coincide with the procurement of a suitable IT system, which would be needed to support the operation of the new policy and scheme;

 

3.  The commencement of the tender process for the procurement of the provision of the IT software system be approved.

 

4.   That the Head of Housing be authorised to award the contract within approved budget and to the highest scoring tender within approved budget and in accordance with the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) criteria.

 

5.  The Head of Housing be authorised to enter into arrangements with the other participating local authorities (Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool and Sefton), to govern the implementation and future operation of the allocations scheme, including the appointment of a Property Pool Plus Co-ordinator to work across all local authority areas.

 

 

Report author: Sheila Jacobs

Publication date: 02/03/2022

Date of decision: 02/03/2022

Decided at meeting: 02/03/2022 - Housing Committee

Effective from: 16/03/2022

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