Please see attached notes of the Leeds Strategic Migration Board meeting on 6 Feb 2024. The LSMB is where senior folks in the city come to discuss issues of migration, so what appears in these minutes reflects their understanding of the key issues, and directly informs the actions they take and the decisions they make. […]
Archive | March, 2024
Manuel Bravo Project are recruiting volunteers! Deadline March 25th 2024
Manuel Bravo Project are currently recruiting Support and Empower volunteers, Communications volunteers and Interpreting volunteers. We need Support and Empower volunteers to give additional support to our most vulnerable clients through their legal process. The role involves being matched with a client and keeping in regular contact with them, providing moral support at appointments with […]
Government consultation on reforms to social housing allocations – closes 27th March 2024
By Samantha Powell - on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team on 1st March 2024 in Destitution & Housing, Policy & Research
As referenced in the Asylum Matters Update on 13.02.24 the Government has launched a consultation on proposals to amend social housing rules, including on a proposed ‘UK connection test’ where a person would have to demonstrate their connection to the UK by being lawfully resident for ten years before being allocated social housing. The consultation […]
Leeds City Council Consultation: Housing Lettings Policy – closes 28th March 2024
By Samantha Powell - on behalf of Safer Stronger Communities Team on 1st March 2024 in Destitution & Housing
Leeds City Council are consulting on the proposed changed to the lettings policy in Leeds. Considerations include making changes to who can join the housing register and how homes are let due to the increased demand for social housing. https://yourvoice.leeds.gov.uk/lettings-policy-consultation This consultation is open for contributions until Thursday 28 March 2024. Please note, this has […]