Issue - meetings

Councillor Pinkerton

To consider a report on Spelthorne’s Housing Allocations Policy and the Search Moves partnership agreement.

Reason for exemption

This report contains exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006): Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)  

and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because disclosure of the amount involved would be likely to give an advantage to a person entering into or seeking to enter into a contract with the authority and disclosure to the public of the terms would prejudice the authority in those or any other negotiations concerning property, goods or services.

Cabinet considered a report on the Single Allocation Policy and Search Moves Partnership agreement.

The Search Moves partnership agreement and the contract with Locata Housing Services both expire in July 2017. Search Moves partners have been in discussion since Autumn 2016 to explore options for ongoing partnership arrangements.

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Cabinet:

·         Retain the status quo

Resolved to:

1.    Undertake a public consultation on proposed changes to Spelthorne’s Housing Allocations Policy to reflect changes to the Search Moves partnership agreement;

2.    Extend and revise the Search Moves Partnership agreement to July 2020;

3.    Extend the I.T. contract between Locata Housing Services and the Search Moves partnership to July 2020.

Reasons for the decision:

1.    To ensure best use of social housing resources within Spelthorne by adopting an independent Allocations Policy which takes into account the local housing situation and legislative and case-law changes.

2.    To provide continuity and contractual clarity between the partners and the I.T. provider.

Councillor Pinkerton

To consider a report on the Large-Scale Voluntary Transfer agreement.

Reason for exemption

This report contains exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006): Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)  

and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information because disclosure of the amount involved would be likely to give an advantage to a person entering into or seeking to enter into a contract with the authority and disclosure to the public of the terms would prejudice the authority in those or any other negotiations concerning property, goods or services.

Cabinet considered a report on an update to the Large-Scale Voluntary Transfer (LSVT) agreement.

Resolved to:

1.    Delegate authority to the Housing Portfolio Holder and the Joint Heads of Community Wellbeing to commence negotiations with A2D, to vary the 1996 LSVT agreement between the Council and Spelthorne Housing Association (now A2D); and

2.    Agree the recommendations in the report.

Reason for the decision:

To secure Spelthorne Council’s position to ensure the best use of social housing resources as a result of changes to the housing market and to Spelthorne Housing Association since 1996.