On 9 July, the Regulator of Social Housing published its first judgements on how well individual councils are performing against the new consumer standards.  Bristol and Sheffield City Councils and Guildford Borough Council were all given C3 gradings, which imply significant failings in complying with the standards such that significant improvements are needed.  All three councils have issued press statements promising urgent improvement.  These judgements all result from regulatory involvement following self-referral by the councils concerned.  Gradings from the first round of pro-active inspection by the Regulator are expected by the end of this month.