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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to ensure that all Arms Length Management Organisations who qualify immediately receive all the Decent Homes programme funding promised to them. More details
Submitted by Ms Gwyneth Taylor of National Federation of ALMOs – Deadline to sign up by: 23 February 2010 – Signatures: 560
Thousands of council house tenants in properties managed by an Arms Length Management Organisation (ALMO) will not now receive the improvements to their homes that they were promised this year or next.
The Government’s decision to divert £150 million from the Decent Homes programme to fund new housing means ALMOs who had not gained the required two star rating by 17th July 2009 will not be guaranteed the funding promised to enable them to bring their properties up to a decent standard. As a result, many tenants now feel badly let down.
The Decent Homes programme has improved the lives of tenants in some of the worst housing in the country. It has also created and sustained many jobs and apprenticeships. Diverting funding will put many of these at risk.
ALMOs are calling on the Government to stand by its pledge to council tenants whose housing conditions are amongst the worst in the country.
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Because there are so many signatories, only the most recent 500 are shown on this page.