South Northamptonshire Council Stock Transfer Ballot Project Choice of Landlord Model Panel Friday 17 th February 2006

Agenda Purpose of the session What are the options Pro’s and Con’s of each option Break Debate Conclusion

The choice of landlord model Four alternatives with limited difference between some of them. –Set up a new stand alone housing association –Form a new group structure with an exiting housing association –Join an existing group structure –Transfer to an existing housing association

New standalone

New group structure

Existing group structure

Existing housing association

Feedback from consultation so far Tenants –Low response rate to postal survey –Range of views expressed, no clear preference –Some confusion e.g. existing = stay with the Council –ITA advice is that Councillors use all the information available to them about the choice of landlord type including financial and governance as well as the views of tenants when making their choice and that they MUST explain the reasons for that choice to tenants

Tenants survey results – post additional information Stand-alone131 Existing Housing Association*171 Group structure (existing or new)34 Stay with the Council35 Blank9 Total votes cast380 * Possible confusion identified with the stay with the Council

Feedback from consultation so far Staff – from day session at Silverstone –Preference for stand alone (but mixed motives for selecting it) –Group structure seen as workable –Little support for transfer to an existing HA survey of all staff

Staff survey results Stand alone20 New Group9 Existing Group14 Existing HA3 More info needed7 Total53

Feedback from consultation so far - Members Written materials circulated Two member test of opinion seminars held on 31 st January and 15 th February Lively debate Test of opinion survey/exit survey

Results of Members test of opinion Stand alone7 Existing Group2 New Group4 Existing Housing Association3 Don’t know/need more info2