Social Housing Shake-Up To Save Millions

Wigan Council will save £5.5m by taking back control of the majority of the borough’s social housing stock, a report has revealed. The cash-strapped local authority is faced with a savings target of £43m by 2020 and hopes re-integrating Wigan and Leigh Homes will help. A report due to be considered by town hall’s ruling cabinet this week says the move will save £1m next year, with the rest of the savings over the next three years. More than 22,000 homes are currently managed by arm’s length management organisation (Almo) WALH.  From 171 responses received during a consultation, 14 tenants disagreed with the plans to return functions back to the council. The most valued service tenants wanted prioritising was repairs, the figures show. Read more on the Wigan Today website.