The Association of Retained Council Housing was set up for councils whose tenants have chosen the local authority
as their landlord. ARCH brings councils who own and manage housing together to get the best deal for their tenants.
These are crucial times for social housing. The way affordable homes are delivered, financed and regulated is
changing. Around 100 local authorities own and manage 800,000 properties and ARCH wants to make sure that a brighter
future for council tenants is secured.
The Association is adminstered by an Executive Board of member authorities and a tenant/resident representative.
Each member authority on the Executive Board is represented by an elcted member and senior officer. The following
local authorities were elected to serve on the Executive Board for 2009/10:
| Post |
Authority |
Nominated Representative |
| Chair |
Broxtowe Borough Council |
Cllr Milan Radulovic Housing, Leisure & Culture Cabinet Portfolio Holder |
| Ted Czerniak Director of Housing, Leisure & Culture |
| Vice-Chair |
London Borough of Wandsworth |
Cllr Guy Senior Portfolio Holder for Housing |
| Brian Reilly Deputy Director of Housing |
| Secretary |
City of Lincoln Council |
Cllr Eddie Strengiel Portfolio Holder for Housing |
| John Bibby Director of Housing & Community Services |
| Treasurer |
Tendring District Council |
Cllr Steven Henderson Portfolio Holder for Housing |
| Paul Price Head of Housing Services |
| Board Member |
Birmingham City Council |
Cllr John Lines Cabinet Member for Housing |
| Helen Marson Assistant Director Housing Services |
| Board Member |
Canterbury City Council |
Cllr Tony Austin Portfolio Holder |
| Larissa Laing Head of Housing, Community safety & Environmental Services |
| Board Member |
Exeter City Council |
Cllr Laura Newton Portfolio Holder for Housing & Community Engagement |
| Steve Warran Head of Housing Services |
| Board Member |
Norwich City Council |
Cllr Brenda Arthur Executive Member for Housing & Adult Services |
| Paul Sutton Business Planning Manager |
| Board Member |
South Derbyshire District Council |
Cllr John Lemmon Chairman of Housing & Community services |
| Bob Ledger Head of Housing |
| Board Member |
Warwick District Council |
Cllr Moira-Ann Grainger Executive Member & Portfolio Holder |
| Jameel Malik Head of Housing & Property Services |
| Board Member |
West Lancashire District Council |
Cllr Val Hopley Portfolio Holder for Housing |
| Bob Livermore Executive Manager for Housing & Property Maintenance |
| Tenant Sub-Group (Chair) |
London Borough of Wandsworth |
Marlene Price |
| Tenant Sub-Group (Vice Chair) |
West Lancashire District Council |
Jennifer Holmes |
ARCH is working closely with APSE, HouseMark and TPAS to develop our media profile, lobbying presence, policy and
research work on behalf of our members.