Council Gains Resident Backing For ALMO Closure

Gateshead Council said a consultation on scrapping The Gateshead Housing Company (TGHC) found that 93% of tenants and leaseholders who responded were in favour of the plans. The council’s cabinet will meet on 17 November to “consider the next steps” following the consultation, which received just under 2,500 responses. Councillors agreed in principle to close TGHC in March, having placed the ALMO under review in 2019. Putting the ALMO under review came after the Regulator of Social Housing deemed the council to have breached the Home Standard on fire, asbestos and electrical safety failings. Read more on Inside Housing.

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