Issue - meetings

Councillor Metcalfe submits a report informing the Cabinet of the Government’s agenda to encourage all local housing authorities to operate choice based lettings systems by 2010.  The report also describes a proposal to introduce a Choice Based Lettings scheme in Leicester.  The Cabinet is asked to delegate to the Corporate Director of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member, the arrangements for pursuing a joint bid with District Councils or Registered Social Landlords for ODPM finance.  The Cabinet is also recommended to agree in principle the proposal to introduce a Choice Based Lettings scheme in Leicester subject to the outcome of the ODPM bid, the position to be reviewed when the outcome of the bid is known.

The relevant minutes of the Housing Scrutiny Committee on 20 October will be circulated as soon as they are available.

Councillor Metcalfe submitted a report that informed Cabinet of the Government’s agenda to encourage all local housing authorities to operate choice based lettings systems (CBL) by 2010 and to describe a proposal to introduce a Choice Based Lettings scheme in Leicester.    A presentation was given to Members on how a Choice Based Lettings scheme worked.

The relevant minute of the Housing Scrutiny Committee on 20 October had been circulated to the Cabinet.

RESOLVED:

(1)that the Corporate Director of Housing be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Housing, the arrangements for pursuing a joint bid with District Councils or Register Social Landlords for ODPM finance; and

(2)that the introduction of a choice based lettings scheme in Leicester be approved in principle, subject to the outcome of the ODPM bid and the Corporate Director of Housing be authorised, in consultation with the Cabinet Lead for housing, to identify resources and agree the detailed design of the scheme and the arrangements for implementation.