Issue - meetings

The Committee are asked to consider the report from the Strategic Lead, Housing and to approve the adoption of the Refugee Policy.

The Committee received a report from the Strategic Lead, Housing that sought approval of the adoption of the Refugee Policy (Option 2 of the Report). This policy seeks to require the Committee to consider all refugee schemes proposed by Central Government and assess their merits.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

Option 1: To reject the policy

The Council will not adopt the Policy, but still have the freedom to consider future refugee schemes at the time that they are published by the government. The Council will just not have a policy that requires to consider all schemes as they are offered.

Option 3: To adopt an altered version of the proposed Policy

To propose changes to the proposed Policy, consequently adopting a revised version of the Policy.

Reason for Decision:

To require the Committee to consider all refugee schemes proposed by the Government and assess this merits.

The Committee resolved to approve the adoption of the Refugee Policy.