Manchester City Council’s executive committee is expected to rubber stamp the decision to close Northwards Housing. Northwards manages around 13,000 homes on behalf of the local authority, having been established in 2005. A test of opinion consultation with residents gathered 1,633 votes with 93% indicating their support for the council’s proposal to bring housing management under its direct control. Manchester Council declared its intention to scrap Northwards in June amid concerns over its repairs service and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) finances. The authority’s 30-year HRA business plan is forecast to end up £438m in deficit. Read more on Inside Housing.
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*Stephen Pound *says local authorities had to sell off housing stock but
were not allowed to spend the proceeds on replacing the lost homes
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