Who we are - the executive - - ARCH - Association of Retained Housing

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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 2009/10:

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
Board Member – Canterbury City Council
Board Member – Birmingham City Council
Tenant/Resident Representative - London Borough of Wandsworth

Members of the ARCH executive board

ARCH Executive Board 2010/11:Summary of Nominations and Nominated Representatives (ARCH AGM July 2010)

Post	Authority	Nominated Representative
Chair	Broxtowe Borough Council	Cllr Milan Radulovic Housing, Leisure & Culture Cabinet Portfolio Holder
Chair	Broxtowe Borough Council	Ted Czerniak Director of Housing, Leisure & Culture
Vice-Chair	London Borough of Wandsworth	Cllr Guy Senior Portfolio Holder for Housing
Vice-Chair	London Borough of Wandsworth	Brian Reilly Deputy Director of Housing
Secretary	City of Lincoln Council	Cllr Eddie Strengiel Portfolio Holder for Housing
Secretary	City of Lincoln Council	John Bibby Director of Housing & Community Services
Treasurer	Tendring District Council	Cllr Steven Henderson Portfolio Holder for Housing
Treasurer	Tendring District Council	Paul Price Head of Housing Services
Board Member	Birmingham City Council	Cllr John Lines Cabinet Member for Housing
Board Member	Birmingham City Council	Helen Marson Assistant Director Housing Services
Board Member	Canterbury City Council	Cllr Tony Austin Portfolio Holder
Board Member	Canterbury City Council	Larissa Laing Head of Housing, Community safety & Environmental Services
Board Member	Exeter City Council	Cllr Laura Newton Portfolio Holder for Housing & Community Engagement
Board Member	Exeter City Council	Steve Warran Head of Housing Services
Board Member	Norwich City Council	Cllr Brenda Arthur Executive Member for Housing & Adult Services
Board Member	Norwich City Council	Paul Sutton Business Planning Manager
Board Member	South Derbyshire District Council	Cllr John Lemmon Chairman of Housing & Community services
Board Member	South Derbyshire District Council	Bob Ledger Head of Housing
Board Member	Warwick District Council	Cllr Moira-Ann Grainger Executive Member & Portfolio Holder
Board Member	Warwick District Council	Jameel Malik Head of Housing & Property Services
Board Member	West Lancashire District Council	Cllr Val Hopley Portfolio Holder for Housing
Board Member	West Lancashire District Council	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

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.

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