Tenants’ network into action

Marlene Price, (left) resident representative on the ARCH executive board headed up the inaugural meeting of the tenants’ and residents’ sub-group, on 24th November 2008, alongside Marilyn Thornley, (right) TPAS special projects manager.
Mrs Price said: ‘Tenants and residents who came along are enthusiastic about having their say on HRA and other concerns and I look forward to working with them.’
Pauline Walton, representing Canterbury City Council residents, said: ‘It gives ARCH tenants a chance to give views on questions that are being considered and have a stronger voice in the national tenants’ movement.’
photos: Mark Chilvers

A national tenants’ and residents’ network for stock retainers is now established and its guidelines have been agreed.

The ARCH tenants’ and residents’ sub-group, which will work closely with Marlene Price, the executive board’s resident representative, held its inaugural meeting during the HRA consultation event in November. It will come together again at Friends Meeting House in London, from 11am-2pm on 16th March.

The main agenda item for the London meeting will be shaping the content of ARCH’s forthcoming annual tenants’ and residents’ conference, which will take place in April. The meeting will provide an opportunity for tenants and residents to finalise the groups’ terms of reference and agree priorities for their future activities as a network. They will also examine affiliations with other national tenants’ organisations.

The project to enhance ARCH’s tenant participation and governance is being led by Marilyn Thornley, special projects manager at the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS). Fifteen residents have been recruited so far, and work is under way to ensure the group fully reflects ARCH’s regional structure.

If any tenants or residents are interested in considering joining the sub-group, please contact:

Marilyn Thornley
Email: marilyn.thornley@tpas.org.uk
Tel: 01204 465889
Mobile: 07970694948