Category: ILA

Tribune letter edit

Many resident have recently received a questionnaire from the council regarding the future of Islington’s council housing , and you should also be aware of governments intention to move “arm’s-length management organisations (ALMO’s) in social housing into the housing association sector”

Despite strenuously denying the possibility of allowing Homes for Islington (ALMO) to metamorphose into a Housing Associations, Islington council, via their latest extremely ambiguous, and divisive questionnaire, leaves the way open for HFI’s continued presence in Islington

Dr. B. S. Potter, Chairman FITA / ILA  suggests draw a line across each page and write in the “comments section” Close HFI…TUPE all staff back to the council…and return Islington’s housing stock back under the direct management of Islington council, and our ELECTED councilors…This statement clearly indicates to the council that we consider council homes safer under the council then in a private company. If you agree…go to www.disbandHFI.org.uk and have your say without it being re-interpreted…!!!  More

Director Helen Cagnoni  asks for credit where credit is due , and details how a  number of ‘improvements in services’  claimed by HFI, came about about due to previous work done by FITA & Kier, and notes how  so-called Tenant Directors elected as ‘volunteers’ , voted themselves Annualised Allowances. more

Chair Dr Brian Potter reminds pro HFi letter writers of the lack of accountability of HFI and notes that HFI directors are rushing to defend HFI when resident lead initiatives, such as, for example, the www.disbandHFI.org.uk petition, threatens their lucrative future?. more

Dr Brian Potter,  boycotts  Islington council’s questionnaire and all subsequent actions relating to LBI’s So Called “Independent Tenants Adviser” (SCITA) process which will advise on the future of council housing in Islington in a way that Islington councillors and HFI can control, because the process is more of the usual undemocratic LBI gerrymandered political stitch up business. Dr Potter explains what it feels like to be ‘quangoed’, in his letter to “Inside Housing” here.