Decision details

Bucks Home Choice Allocations Policy Minor Changes (Decision to be taken)

Decision Maker: Leader, Cabinet Member Homelessness and Regulatory Services

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To progress minor changes for the benefit of looked after children in advance of Bucks Home Choice Allocation Policy review, due to conclude toward the end of 2021

Decision:

Recommendations

 

That minor changes as follows are made:

 

1.                  Amending the Local Connection criteria to allow that care leavers who are registered for re-housing under the protocol will be able to bid for properties in any of the former four district areas.

 

2.                  Amending the Priority Band criteria so that a care leaver moving from Band D up to Band B does not have their priority date re-set.

Contact: Nigel Dicker Email: nigel.dicker@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Publication date: 21/04/2021

Date of decision: 29/04/2021

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