ARMS LENGTH MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONS

ALMOs can invigorate and fund the transformation of homes, neighbourhoods and services. But there are some high bars to clear

• Achieving two or three stars is hard: there may be deep-rooted service problems, and capacity, motivation, resources and inspection timescales may be limited
• Delivering huge investment programmes can be hindered by shortcomings in project management, contractor capacity, cost control, value for money and fit with long term asset management and business planning
• Realising an ALMO’s potential to be at the centre of neighbourhood and wider regeneration partnerships
• Establishing effective and confident relationships within an ALMO and between an ALMO and its council

HOW SECTOR WEEDON GRANT CAN HELP

Sector Weedon Grant’s strength lies in delivering robust strategic and practical operational arrangements. The company’s ALMO specialists work closely with business planning, strategic housing, governance, regulatory and IT colleagues working across the housing and regeneration sectors and have wide experience in

• Understanding and tackling the barriers to gaining two or three stars
• Preparing for and surviving inspection
• Improving governance effectiveness and system and service independence
• Planning and the procurement of large investment programmes
• Business plan modelling that can help assess decent homes delivery and longer term business viability and value
• Broadening the ALMO regeneration and neighbourhood service offer