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Medway Council Housing Allocations Policy 2018 Consultation |
Due to demand for social housing being higher than the supply of accommodation, it is important that the Housing Allocations Policy reflects the needs of the people in Medway and allows accommodation to be allocated to households in the most need. The Housing Allocations Policy will determine how we manage the Council's Housing Register. We have reviewed the policy and a copy of the draft version can be found online at the following link www.medway.gov.uk/info/200154/housing_options/109/apply_for_social_housing/1 |
In summary we are proposing to make the following changes to the policy.
· Homeowners will no longer be allowed to sign up to the Council's Housing Register.
· If someone has been re-housed through the Council's Housing Register in the last year they will no longer be able to re-apply for transfer priority until after a year of being in their property.
· If someone is guilty of housing related anti-social behaviour that deems them unsuitable to be re-housed, they will not be able to register until they can show a change in their behaviour.
· People without a housing need (such as a medical or welfare need) who are registered for sheltered accommodation only are currently in band C. They will be moved to band D to ensure that they do not place above households with a medical or welfare need to move.
· If households are not bidding on suitable accommodation their application will be removed.
· Additional priority will be given to households giving up a disabled adapted property. |
We want your feedback on the proposed changes and your suggestions for improving the policy. We will make a record of all the responses, and consider each idea carefully. This may lead to us making changes to the policy and the action plan. When we’ve got a final version we’ll seek approval for the policy via the council's committees and Cabinet. Once the policy is agreed we’ll publish it on our website. |
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The consultation will open on 16 August 2018 and close on 11 October 2018. |
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Taking part in the survey is entirely voluntary. Before taking part you should read our privacy notice as this tells you about the information we collect and what we will do with it. |
This notice is about Medway Council and the collection of personal information for the Medway Council Homechoice Allocation Policy survey. In this notice, Medway Council will be referred to as ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’.
Medway Council is the data controller (contact details below) for the information you provide when completing the Medway Council Homechoice Allocation Policy survey. This means it decides how your personal data is processed and for what purposes. |
Medway Council is developing its Medway Council Homechoice Allocation Policy 2018. The responses received will be key in helping us to make sure the changes made to the policy are fair and in the best interest of the residents of Medway. It will also identify if there is anything else we should consider before the policy is agreed through the Council’s decision making processes.
By taking part in the survey you will be agreeing to us processing your personal information in the analysis of your response. The types of activity this includes is:-
- processing your survey;
- grouping and analysing the results by different characteristics e.g. about you or the organisation you work.
- Sharing aggregated results with other parts of the council
- If you are an organisation, contacting you about your response. |
We will collect and process the following personal information about you if you are responding as an individual -
- Your sex
- Your age group
- Your ethnicity
- If you have a long term illness or disability
If you are responding as an organisation we will ask for the name of the organisation you work for. We will also ask for a contact name and details of the most appropriate person to discuss your response with; providing these details is voluntary and you will be asked your consent to provide them. |
When completing the survey you will provide information about who you are (demographics) if you are responding as an individual or your organisation name and contact details if you are responding on behalf of an organisation. We provide more detail below about how we use each category of information.
Your information will not be passed to any third parties unless we are required to do so by law for example as part of a criminal or fraud investigation.
If you are responding as an individual the information you provide will not be used to report on individual responses. We will combine your response with all the other responses we receive to create statistical reports of the results of the survey to allow us to identify trends in responses between different groups of users.
If you are responding as an organisation, the organisation name may be used as part of reports. Any contact details provided will not be used for any other purpose than discussing your response with you. |
The information below explains how we use each of the categories of data.
Who you are
For individuals the demographic information (age group, sex, ethnicity and if you have a long term illness or disability) you provide is used to:-
- Understand the profile of respondents and how it compares to Medway as a whole.
- Help us understand the demographics (age group, sex, ethnicity and long term illness or disability status) of who has responded to the survey and if there are any differences between groups.
The information you provide is pseudonymised; that means that the personal information we ask for is grouped by a field which makes it harder to identify a person for example instead of using your month and year of birth we ask your age group.
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Your organisation
If you are responding on behalf of an organisation you will be asked to provide your organisation name.
You will also be asked for your contact name and details of the most appropriate person to discuss your response with; providing these details is voluntary. We will ask specifically for your consent to do this as part of the survey. |
We will keep the completed surveys for 12 months after the close of the survey.
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We will process your data as you have given your consent to complete the survey. After you have submitted the survey we have a legitimate interest in the processing of your personal data for the specific purposes outlined in the ‘how we use your information section’.
We will ask you for your consent for aspects which are not vital for the running of the survey at each relevant point of the survey.
As we are using your personal information on the basis of your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. You can do so by e-mailing housing.enquiries@medway.gov.uk and withdrawing your consent. This is one of your data processing rights, a summary of your other rights can be seen below. |
The right to be informed – You have the right to be told how your personal information will be used. This notice, and shorter statements we use in our communications, are intended to be a clear description of how your data may be used.
The right of access - You can write to us asking what information we hold on you and to request a copy of that information. This is called a Subject Access Request. We will have 30 days to respond to you once we are satisfied you have right to see the requested records and we have successfully confirmed your identity. Details on how to submit a Subject Access Request can be found on our data protection page. |
The right to rectification - If you believe our records are inaccurate you have the right to ask for the records concerning you to be updated. This enables you to have any incomplete or inaccurate data we hold about you corrected. We may need to verify the accuracy of the new data provided to us. You can let us know about any changes to your information by emailing housing.enquiries@medway.gov.uk.
The right to erasure – this is also known as ‘your right to be forgotten’. If you withdraw your consent for the processing of your data we will delete the personally identifiable information we hold about you.
The right to restrict processing – you have the right to restrict our processing of your data in some cases for example if we disagree about the accuracy of the data. |
The right to data portability – as you have given your data by consent you have the right to request a copy of your personally identifiable information. This information can be passed directly to you or a third party in a machine readable format.
The right to object – as you have given your data by consent you do not have the right to object to your data being processed, but you are able to withdraw your consent at any time you choose by emailing housing.enquiries@medway.gov.uk. You do have the right to object to your data being used for direct marketing purposes. |
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Rights in relation to automated decision making – In a situation where a data controller is using your personal data in a computerised model or algorithm to make decisions “that have a legal effect on you”, you have the right to object. For example if you were applying for a mortgage or finance products. We do not undertake complex computerised decision making that produce legal effects. |
If you would like to contact us for more information about the Medway Council Homechoice Allocations Policy you can contact us by email at housing.enquiries@medway.gov.uk or in writing to Housing Strategy, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR.
If you have any queries or complaints about this privacy notice please contact us:-
Data Protection Officer; Gayle Jones on 01634 334329, by email at GDPR@medway.gov.uk or write to the Data Protection Officer, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, ME4 4TR.
If you are unhappy with the response to a complaint you have made you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office:-
By phone on 0303 123 1113, online at www.ico.org.uk or at the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire. SK9 5AF.
Last updated 13 August 2018 |
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Are you happy to take part in the Medway Council Homechoice Allocations Policy Survey, with Medway Council using your personal data as stated in our privacy policy? |
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Medway Council Housing Allocations Policy 2018 |
Thinking about the Council's proposed Housing Allocation policy 2018........ |
Qualification for the Council's Housing Register |
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Q1. The revised policy proposes to no longer allow homeowners to sign up to the Council's Housing Register.
Do you agree with this proposal? |
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Q2. The revised policy proposes to no longer allow households that have been housed through the Council's Housing Register to reapply to the scheme for a period of one year.
Do you agree with this proposal? |
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Q3. The revised policy proposes that people that have been proved guilty of housing related anti-social behaviour will now have to prove a change of behaviour before being allowed to apply for the Council's Housing Register.
Do you agree with this proposal? |
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Q4. The revised policy proposes to start removing people that have not bid on properties for 6 months from the Council's Housing Register (for a period of 6 months).
Do you agree with this proposal? |
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Q5. The revised policy proposes to only allow people to refuse one suitable offer of accommodation. Refusal of two suitable offers would lead to them being removed from the Council's Housing Register for 6 months.
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Thinking about the Council's proposed Housing Allocation policy 2018........ |
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Q7. People without a housing need who are registered for sheltered accommodation only are currently in band C. The revised policy proposes to move this group into band D to ensure that they do not place above households with a greater housing need, such as those with a higher medical or welfare need.
Do you agree with this proposal? |
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Q8. The revised policy propose to award extra priority to households giving up in demand disabled adapted accommodation.
Do you agree with this proposal? |
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Q9. Do you think priority for moving on from supported housing should be given to all households or only to those that are in the most need of social housing? |
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Medway is committed to consulting with all its residents and so, to ensure that all groups within the community have the opportunity to participate, we would appreciate it if you could provide us with the following information. The information provided will remain private and confidential and will not be used for any other purpose. You are under no obligation to provide the following information and it will not affect your input if you choose not to. |
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In which of the following age bands do you fall? |
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What is your ethnic group? |
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Do you have any long-standing health problem or disability? Long-standing means anything that has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months. (please tick the appropriate box) |
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Are you happy to provide a contact name and email address for us to discuss your response with you?
You do not have to provide these details to be able to complete the survey |
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Medway Council Housing Allocations Policy 2018 Consultation |
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Thank you for your initial interest in Medway Council's Housing Allocations Policy 2018 survey. Unfortunately as you do not want to give your permission to take part we cannot process your personal information. If you change your mind you can take part in the survey whilst it is open. Please close your internet browser now to end this survey. |
Medway Council Housing Allocations Policy 2018 Consultation |
Thank you for completing this survey about Medway Council Housing Allocations Policy 2018.
Your comments will be recorded and considered. The policy may be amended using the comments received. When the final version is agreed it will be posted on our website and we will begin working with our partner organisations to implement and monitor it. |
Medway Council will keep the information provided above as confidential. Access to, retention and disposal of this information will be strictly in accordance with the privacy notice for this survey. Individuals will not be identifiable in any reporting. Your personal data will be processed in accordance with the privacy notice within this survey and complies with Medway Council’s Data Protection notice.
Responses will be kept for one year and then destroyed. |
Please press submit below to send us your views.
After pressing submit you will return to the Medway Council website |
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