Slough Council has launched talks with tenants about becoming the latest council to close its ALMO. It started negotiations as Hillingdon Council made the final decision to close its ALMO last week. Council officers in Slough have estimated that closing the 7,500-home ALMO, People 1st, could save £250,000 each year. Slough cabinet members voted to bring its housing management services back in-house in January, pending a ‘test of tenants’ opinion’. The two-star ALMO has finished its decent homes programme, and its lease for managing the borough’s homes is due to expire in December. Members have decided to pursue returning management services as quickly as possible, as the ALMO is due for re-inspection towards the end of this year. The report said: ‘This situation itself justifies an early resolution of this options appraisal process.’ Read the full story on the Inside Housing website.
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