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What next for ALMOs? Maggie Rafalowicz 28 September 2012
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
