England’s largest ALMO is set to be axed despite achieving the best inspection results in the country. Councillors are planning to scrap Sheffield Homes, which has managed Sheffield Council’s 42,000 homes since 2004. Cabinet members agreed at a meeting that the council’s ‘preferred option’ is to move housing management in-house. The authority will now conduct a non-binding ballot of tenants and make a final decision in March. The ALMO has been awarded the maximum three-star rating from the Audit Commission three times. But the report to cabinet said an inhouse service offers scope for significant savings without affecting frontline services, and would also bring back direct responsibility between members, staff and tenants. Read more on the Sheffield City Council website.
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