This report provides feedback on the outcome of the consultation on the Council’s Housing Assistance Policy and seeks approval for the new policy to be adopted by Council on 27 February 2018.

In accepting the recommendation, Cabinet will approve and recommend to Council that the Housing Assistance Policy be adopted on 27 February 2018.

The subject of the decision:

This report provided feedback on the outcome of the consultation on the Council’s Housing Assistance Policy and sought approval for Cabinet to recommend that the new policy be submitted to Council on 27 February 2018 for adoption.

Alternative options considered:

None.

The reason for the decision:

Cabinet was satisfied that the feedback received in response to the consultation did not warrant any further changes to the proposed policy and that the policy could be recommended to Council for adoption.

THE DECISION:

That Cabinet approves and recommends to Council that the Housing Assistance Policy be adopted on 27 February 2018.