Issue - meetings

Private Sector Housing - Financial Assistance Policy

Meeting: 21/06/2012 - Cabinet (Item 26)

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Minutes:

A report by the Director of Regeneration, Housing and Planning sought approval to amend the  Council’s Private Sector Housing and Regeneration Assistance Policy (referred to as “the Assistance Policy”) to enable Officers to make minor changes to the policy without having to undertake a full consultation exercise. Any such changes would be reported to and agreed by the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety at the time the changes are made and would also be reported to Cabinet at the annual review of the Assistance Policy. The Assistance Policy was provided using statutory powers. 

 

The report also advised that the existing Assistance Policy would remain in place throughout 2012/13 and would be formally reviewed in time for the 2013/14 financial year. This review would include a consultation exercise with members of the public.

 

RESOLVED:  That

 

 

(1)  the Council’s Private Sector Housing and Regeneration Assistance Policy be amended to enable officers to make minor changes to the policy without having to undertake a full consultation exercise, formal adoption of the changes made and publication. Any such changes are to be reported to and agreed by the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community Safety at the time the changes are made are also to be reported to Cabinet at the annual review of the Assistance Policy; and

 

(2)  it be noted that the next formal review of the current Assistance Policy will be undertaken towards the end of 2012/13 to align the annual review process within the Financial Year.