Friday, 25 May 2012

Housework heads home

14/05/2010

So far two councils have moved quickly to hoover up their ALMOs as the decent homes programme nears its end and more could follow suit. But is it the right move and what does it mean for staff and tenants, asks Lydia Stockdale.

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