Housing allocations policy and scheme

36. Applications from employees, elected Members and their relatives

1. 36.1. As part of the application process, applicants will be required to state whether they are related to a Council officer or elected Member or are currently employed by the Council.
2. 36.2. No officer who is who is a friend of, in a relationship with or is related to an applicant directly or through their relationship with another person or who has a business or financial relationship with an applicant will be able to make any decision in relation to the applicant's housing application and will not view or update the housing application.
3. 36.3. Officers will declare any such relationships with applicants as soon as they are aware an application will be or has been made.
4. 36.4. Applications are monitored carefully to ensure that all allocations are made in line with this policy and no favour is given to those with close links to Great Yarmouth Borough Council or housing associations with housing stock in the Borough of Great Yarmouth.