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.
What does ARCH do?
- Promotes best practice
- Listens to the views of tenants
- Represents collective interests of stock retained councils nationally
- Lobbies for a fairer, clearer finance system to allow councils to provide affordable homes in a sustainable way
- Demonstrates the benefits of retained stock in meeting wider local and national priorities
Download ARCH membership flyer
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 - Tendring District Council
- 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
- Board Member - Epping Forest District Council
- Tenant/Resident Representative - West Lancashire District Council
ARCH Executive Board 2010/11:Summary of Nominations and Nominated Representatives (ARCH AGM July 2010)
Officer of the Association
| Office |
Authority |
Representatives |
Title |
| Chair |
Broxtowe Borough Council |
Cllr Milan Radulovic |
Leader of Council |
| Ted Czerniak |
Director of Housing, Leisure & Culture |
| Vice Chair |
London Borough of Wandsworth |
Cllr Paul Ellis |
Cabinet Member for Housing |
| Brian Reilly |
Deputy Director of Housing |
| Secretary |
City of Lincoln Council |
Cllr Richard Coupland |
Housing Portfolio Holder |
| John Bibby |
Director of Housing & Community Services |
| Treasurer |
Tendring District Council |
Cllr Paul Honeywood |
Housing Portfolio Holder |
| Paul Price |
Head of Life Opportunities |
Other representatives of the Executive Board
| Authority |
Representatives |
Title |
| Birmingham City Council |
Cllr John Lines |
Portfolio Holder for Housing |
| Sheila Espin |
Head of Landlord Service |
| Canterbury City Council |
Cllr Tony Austin |
Portfolio Holder for Housing |
| Larissa Laing |
Head of Housing, Community safety & environmental Services |
| Epping Forest District Council |
Cllr Maggie McEwan |
Housing Portfolio Holder |
| Alan Hall |
Director of Housing |
| Exeter City Council |
Lawrence Blake |
Acting Head of Housing |
| Cllr Rob Hannaford |
Portfolio Holder for Housing & Social Inclusion |
| Norwich City Council |
Cllr Victoria MacDonald |
Cabinet Member for Housing |
| Paul Sutton |
Housing Income Services Manager |
| South Derbyshire District Council |
Cllr John Lemmon |
Portfolio Holder for Housing & Community |
| Bob Ledger |
Head of Housing & Environmental Health |
| Warwick District Council |
Cllr Norman Vincett |
Portfolio Holder for Housing & Property Services |
| Jameel Malik |
Head of Housing & Property Services |
| West Lancashire Borough Council |
Cllr Val Hopley |
Portfolio Holder for Housing |
| Bob Livermore |
Assistant Director Housing & Regeneration |
| Epping Forest District Council |
Alan Hall |
Director of housing |
| Cllr Maggie McEwan |
Housing Portfolio Holder |
| Tenant representative |
Jennifer Holmes |
Chair of the ARCH Tenants’ Group |
| Jenny Hill |
Vice chair of Tenants’ Group (non-voting) |
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.
Download ARCH membership flyer
|
