Who are we?

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 Executive

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 2008/09:

• Chair - Broxtowe Borough Council
• Vice-Chair - London Borough of Wandsworth
• Secretary - Lincoln City Council
• Treasurer - City of London
• Board Member - South Derbyshire District Council
• Board Member - Norwich City Council
• Board Member - Exeter County Council
• Board Member - Warwick District Council
• Board Member - West Lancashire District Council
• Tenant/Resident Representative - London Borough of Wandsworth

Partners

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.