To seek approval to Sefton’s continued
participation in a Merseyside sub regional social housing
allocations scheme, to approve the final revised Allocations Policy
following consultations, and agree the arrangements for the
introduction of a new IT system to support the operation of the new
policy and scheme.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Community Impact;
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/06/2021
Financial: No;
Community Impact: Yes;
Decision due: 10 Mar 2022 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member - Communities and Housing
Lead director: Assistant Director - Economic Growth and Housing
Department: Regeneration and Skills
Contact: Graham Parry Email: graham.parry@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 3446.
Consultation process
Council’s Public Engagement & Consultation Panel. The
consultation was open to any member of the public, asking
a number of questions in a set survey
questionnaire, including an easy read version of the survey. These
questions were accessed via a Survey Monkey link from the Property
Pool Plus website and each Local Authorities respective websites.
The draft Allocations Policy scheme was provided for
reference.
Consultees
The consultation and survey was aimed at as
many residents within the borough of Sefton as possible and
specifically those residents currently on the Housing Register for
social housing with Property Pool Plus, Participating Registered
Social Landlords, other referring agencies, and other key public
sector agencies. The consultation ran for 12 weeks between 18th
November 2020 and 10th February 2021.