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ARCH ANNUAL TENANTS' AND RESIDENTS' CONFERENCE 2009: PHOTOGRAPHS
Around 120 delegates got together at Birmingham City Football Club for the ARCH Tenants' and Residents' Conference 2009, which was organised by TPAS. Here are a selection of photos of groups of delegates from local authorities around the country.
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REPORT ON ARCH TEANANTS' AND RESIDENTS’ CONFERENCE 2009
As housing moves higher up the political agenda than ever, involvement of people who live in council homes in shaping its future is crucial. ARCH Tenants’ and Residents’ Conference 2009 brought together some120 tenants and residents and officers at Birmingham City Football Club on 30th April to look at latest issues facing stock retained councils. Read the conference report here
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
Documents
Tenants’ network into action
A national tenants’ and residents’ network for stock retainers is now established and its guidelines have been agreed.
A guide to local authority housing finance
A useful introduction to local authority housing finance for tenants
National Tenants' Voice Consultation
Information about the National Tenant Voice project
TAROE Newsletter No.12
The latest newsletter of the Tenants and Residents Organisation of England
Tenant Services Agency - About us
Tenant Services Agency - Corporate plan summary
Information about the national Tenant Services Agency
Shelter Guide to Council Tenancies
Housing charity Shelter has prepared a useful guide to council tenancies
London Borough of Wandsworth’s Resident Association Handbook
Wandsworth has produced a helpful ‘guide to running your residents’ association
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Websites
Tenant and Resident Information
Tenant Participation Advisory Service
Oxford Tenants & Residents Association
Homes and Communities Agency
Tenant Services Authority
InStep
InSTEP provides information and training services to tenants in social housing. InSTEP is a national service which offers a number of services to help tenants and landlords to work together, to inform and empower residents and to encourage tenant participation. We offer a variety of services including:
- Free telephone helpline service 0500 844 111
- Free information sheets on tenant participation and housing
- Training for status
- Conferences to promote participation
- Up to date housing news
Cashfacts
This site aims to provide people with the basic financial skills needed to run successful charities and voluntary organisations. CASH-ONLINE is published by Community Accountancy Self Help.
NCVO
NCVO is a highly effective lobbying organisation and represents the views of its members, and the wider voluntary sector to government, the European Union and other bodies.
NFTMO
The National Federation of Tenant Management Organisations (NFTMO) represents management co-ops, estate management boards and other forms of tenant management organisations in England.
The Resource Centre
Whatever your group is doing, from making a grant application to organising a fête, from running a crèche to holding a jumble sale, the Resource Centre has a service designed to make things easier for you:
Local Management Agreements
Local Management Agreements are a new way of tackling a familiar challenge – how to make areas safe, pleasant places to live, with local services that really work and match people’s needs. They’re a simple and easy way for people to take charge of their local area, which complements the more formal options available under The Right to Manage.
Community Matters
Community Matters is the National Federation for Community Organisations.
Crime reduction
Providing information and resources for people working to reduce crime in their local area. |
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