The Head of Housing & Property has submitted a report which details a proposal to put in place a Local Lettings Plan at Salter Close and Whitehouse Road to reduce the impact of any new lettings on existing residents following the de-designation of these flats for exclusive occupation by elderly persons.

Recommendations: That the City Executive Board resolves to:

1.    Approve the Local Lettings Plan at Salter Close and Whitehouse Road for a period of 12 months following the de-designation of the one-bedroom flats for occupation by elderly persons.

2.    To delegate authority to the Head of Housing and Property to extend the Local Lettings Plan after a period of 12 months if, after a review submitted to the Scrutiny Housing Panel, this is still considered to be required.

The Head of Housing & Property submitted a report detailing a proposal to put in place a Local Lettings Plan at Salter Close and Whitehouse Road to reduce the impact of any new lettings on existing residents following the de-designation of these flats for exclusive occupation by elderly persons.

The Executive Board Member for Housing presented the report. He asked for approval for a change to the policy to delete the words below:

Local Lettings Plan Approach

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·         No housing applicants with a current or historic dependency on drugs and/or alcohol will be considered for an offer.

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The City Executive Board resolved to:

1.    Approve the Local Lettings Plan at Salter Close and Whitehouse Road for a period of 12 months following the de-designation of the one-bedroom flats for occupation by elderly persons with the change as above.

2.    Delegate authority to the Head of Housing and Property to extend the Local Lettings Plan after a period of 12 months if, after a review submitted to the Scrutiny Housing Panel, this is still considered to be required.