Post by Bartonite on Mar 15, 2015 22:38:33 GMT
I've been arguing for months, since this transfer was first mooted, that Gloucester City Homes was not something separate from the city council, that could therefore borrow hundreds of millions of pounds that council could not, because they were tapped out for such borrowing by government mandate.
I really do feel like the boy calling out that the 'king is in the altogether'. At the very least, he's wearing a diaphanous gown, because it's that easy, for me at least, to see a transparent ploy to pull the council out of a financial hole of their own making, with the willing co-operation of the tenants, since voting against more money means probably no more house repairs.
Trouble is, keeping this shambolic authority in mochas and brie & grape sandwiches just means a continuation of the same crap service that no-one wants to talk about now, and if Ashley Green and his belly dancers get away with this, what'll be next?
I really do feel like the boy calling out that the 'king is in the altogether'. At the very least, he's wearing a diaphanous gown, because it's that easy, for me at least, to see a transparent ploy to pull the council out of a financial hole of their own making, with the willing co-operation of the tenants, since voting against more money means probably no more house repairs.
Trouble is, keeping this shambolic authority in mochas and brie & grape sandwiches just means a continuation of the same crap service that no-one wants to talk about now, and if Ashley Green and his belly dancers get away with this, what'll be next?
Gloucester City Council social housing handed over to firm
The local authority in Gloucester is transferring the ownership of its social housing to an association.
Gloucester City Council said the deal with Gloucester City Homes (GCH) will lead to £110m additional investment in city homes over the next 30 years.
The handover follows two years of consultation with the occupiers of 4,800 properties in the city who voted in favour of the move.
GCH has managed the council's housing stock since 2005.
Colin Organ, of the council, said: "I'm delighted to announce that two years of hard work has now come to fruition.
"Tenants will continue to receive a high quality service and Gloucester City Homes will be able to access private funding, something the council can not do.
"This will ensure that tenant's homes and communities continue to be maintained to a high standard for years to come."
Mr Organ said the transfer will also see GCH build 100 new homes for rent over the next four years, which will help families waiting for homes on the council's housing register.
After the transfer takes place on Monday, GCH will become an independent not-for-profit social housing provider, owning and managing the homes.
The local authority in Gloucester is transferring the ownership of its social housing to an association.
Gloucester City Council said the deal with Gloucester City Homes (GCH) will lead to £110m additional investment in city homes over the next 30 years.
The handover follows two years of consultation with the occupiers of 4,800 properties in the city who voted in favour of the move.
GCH has managed the council's housing stock since 2005.
Colin Organ, of the council, said: "I'm delighted to announce that two years of hard work has now come to fruition.
"Tenants will continue to receive a high quality service and Gloucester City Homes will be able to access private funding, something the council can not do.
"This will ensure that tenant's homes and communities continue to be maintained to a high standard for years to come."
Mr Organ said the transfer will also see GCH build 100 new homes for rent over the next four years, which will help families waiting for homes on the council's housing register.
After the transfer takes place on Monday, GCH will become an independent not-for-profit social housing provider, owning and managing the homes.
