A Midlands council is set to take the management of its
housing stock in-house to save at least £500,000 a year. Councillors on
Ashfield District Council, in Nottinghamshire agreed a report recommending the
council scraps its arm’s-length management organisation (ALMO) Ashfield Homes. The
council will take advantage of a five-year break clause in its contract with
the ALMO to take the management of its 6,800 homes in-house by next April. The
decision followed a consultation, including a survey which found 64.6% of 756
tenants were satisfied with the proposals. The council has estimated the
proposal will save £500,000 a year through the removal of posts in the back
office and of senior staff. Read more on the Ashfield Homes website.
