Decision details
Allocations Scheme Review
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
Cabinet resolved to:
1. Recommend that Full Council approve the new draft Social Housing Allocations Scheme for Oxford;
2. Recommend that Full Council delegates authority to the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, to authorise the date on which the Allocations Scheme is implemented, noting the explanation and timelines in paragraph 23;
3. Recommend that Full Council delegates authority to the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, to make minor changes to the Allocations Scheme, in order to comply with changes to legislative and statutory guidance, related Council policies (approved by Cabinet) and to make technical changes to ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the scheme.
Publication date: 19/03/2026
Date of decision: 18/03/2026
Decided at meeting: 18/03/2026 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/03/2026
Accompanying Documents:
- Social Housing Allocations Scheme Report for Labour Group and March Cabinet 26 (1)
PDF 170 KB - Appendix 1 Draft Allocations Scheme (1)
PDF 856 KB - Appendix 2 Allocations Scheme Review Equality-Impact-Assessment (1)
PDF 253 KB - Appendix 3 Allocations Scheme Proposals Survey Response (1)
PDF 201 KB - Appendix 4 - Risk Register (1)
PDF 290 KB