Council Tells ALMO to Improve or Close

Councillors in Lambeth have given their troubled ALMO a one-year ultimatum to improve or close. The Labour administration of the council says Lambeth Living must improve its services and gain two stars in its inspection or face the sack. In its manifesto, the Labour group says it will put the service under new management if it fails to meet a number of standards by May 2011, when the ALMO’s Audit Commission inspection is due. Read the full story on the Inside Housing website.