Council Plans to Close ALMO

Hammersmith and Fulham council has announced plans to take its ALMO back in-house. The board of H&F homes has launched a consultation with tenants on closing the ALMO and returning housing management services to the council from March 2011. The council hopes to save more than £400,000 by shutting the ALMO now that its £230 million Decent Homes programme is complete. The consultation will run throughout August and September and the ALMO board will make a final recommendation to the council in November. Read more on Inside Housing.