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Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability portfolio in respect of proposed changes to the Council's housing allocations policy, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 13/14 12293)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the proposed changes to the allocations policy listed in this report.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Housing Services, following  consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability, to draw up a scheme to provide ‘transitional protection’ for the small number of applicants affected by the proposal to align the city's eligibility criteria relating to size of property with the housing benefit regulations.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Housing Services, following consultation with the Head of Development, Economy and Housing Renewal and the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability, to approve the proposed annual lettings plan.