Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing & Anti-poverty, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution, do hereby:

Note the amendments to the allocations policy 2025 to include changes in statutory guidance for access to social housing. The changes are to the local connection rules for care leavers and household’s fleeing domestic abuse.

The Reasons are:

In April 2025, City Mayor (in consultation with Cabinet) approved Salford’s Allocations Policy 2025 -2028.

The report provides an update to Lead Member on changes made to the Allocation’s Policy following an update to statutory guidance on access to social housing, specifically the local connection rules for care leavers and households fleeing domestic abuse. 

Options considered and rejected were: N/A – statutory requirement.

Assessment of Risk: Low – this is a statutory requirement.

The source of funding: N/A

Legal Advice obtained: Supplied by Michael Goulden, Senior Lawyer

No legal implications – the changes to the policy apply new regulations as required.

Financial Advice obtained: N/A – there are no direct financial implications to making this change to the policy.

Procurement Implications: N/A

HR Implications: N/A

Climate Change Implications: N/A

Contact Officer: Julie Craik                          Email: Julie.craik@salford.gov.uk

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.

The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the Community & Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel.

Signed: Councillor Tracy Kelly                                               Date: 12th August 2025

Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing & Anti-Poverty

This decision was published on 14th August 2025.

This decision will come into force at 4.00pm on 21st August 2025, unless it is called-in in accordance with the decision-making process rules.