What next for ALMOs?

Maggie Rafalowicz 28 September 2012

Our track record

• Who are we? Management consultancy focusing on Housing ,

Regeneration, Social Care Work across the UK Over 500 clients, including central government, councils,

ALMOs, housing associations

• Who am I? Worked at senior levels in local government, Housing

Corporation, housing association, commercial sector Strategy and Policy, Development, Regeneration Conducted various LA Housing Options Appraisals

The big issues – remain the same

• Supply

• Quality

• Affordability

• Accessibility

Policy Big Bang

Reform

• HRA

• Welfare

• Tenure

• Development funding

• Planning

• Localism

State of Play

• Once upon a time there were 71 ALMOs

• Now there are 53, soon to be 50

• 15 taken back in house

• 5 LSVTs

• 1 Mutual

Reviews

• Money

• Performance

• Delivery – past & future

• Accountability Members Residents

• Risk management

• Relationships

• Politics

ALMO successes

• Delivery of Decent Homes to time and to budget

• Improved housing service

• Enhanced resident involvement

Close working with Council!

Trust and respect

Potential future services

• Management and maintenance

• DLOs

• Council housing service – allocations, needs

• Development – predominantly on HRA land

• Estate regeneration

• Non-housing services – ASC, employment

• Scrutiny

• Efficiencies

Future models

Models

• ‘Optimised’ ALMO

• Become a Registered Provider

• Merge with existing Registered Provider

• Multi-Council

• County-wide

• Mutual

• Co-operative

Optimised ALMO

• Stays independent

• Closer to Council

• Shared services with Council

• Shared services with other organisations

• Deliver other Council services

• JV for regeneration

The Barnet Group

• Barnet Homes 15,000 homes in management Homelessness prevention Housing needs & allocations

• Your Choice Barnet Adult Social Care company Provides services for Learning and Physical Disabilities

• Consultancy and training

• Assist – emergency home alarm service

Hounslow – Tripartite agreement

• Three way agreement – Council, HH and HFTRA

• Board: 4 Council; 4 Independent; 7 Residents

• Protocol for change and scrutiny

• Delegation to eliminate duplication

• Development in and out of HRA

• Continuous improvement and cost efficiency

• Share services with other providers to generate efficiencies

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

• Co-ownership mutual

• Owned by those who use its services and those who deliver the services

• Mutual governance

• Board of Directors (10) – responsible in law and practice for overall management and delivery of services

• Representative Body (31/33) – work with Board to develop to develop plans & strategy; monitor delivery; accountability mechanism; appoint and remove non-executive directors of Board

Can your ALMO…?

• Deliver the Council’s strategic objectives

• Offer additional services and support, e.g. new build development; social / financial inclusion

• Demonstrate flexibility

• Maximise resident engagement

• Retain focus on continuous improvement and efficiencies

maggie.rafalowicz@campbelltickell.com

07802 187 867

www.campbelltickell.com