During May and June, Oldham Council sent out a questionnaire to all First Choice Homes Oldham tenants as part of a major review to establish tenants’ views and priorities for their homes, neighbourhoods and the services they receive.
This consultation forms part of a comprehensive options appraisal process, which is being carried out by the Options Appraisal Team.
Options Appraisal Team
The Options Appraisal Team is responsible for co-ordinating a ‘stock options appraisal’ on around 11,774 Council-owned properties. The appraisal is being overseen by a Housing Options Panel comprising of tenant, councillor and staff representatives and will recommend, based on criteria set by Government, the best option or options for future investment in and management of homes.
The Options Appraisal Team is responsible for undertaking consultation with tenants and other stakeholders and for overseeing progress on a ‘stock condition survey’ of homes and other assets and on resulting financial analysis.
A steering group or ‘Housing Options Panel’, which is made up of 5 councillors, 5 staff representatives from First Choice Homes and 6 tenant Representatives is overseeing the process and will make its recommendations to the Council in the autumn.
It is anticipated that the Council will make a decision on the appraisal in November 2008.
To provide advice to Council tenants in properties managed by First Choice Homes Oldham (excluding those in properties covered by PFI 4 Gateways to Oldham proposals).
You can contact the Options Appraisals Team directly on the details below.
Phone: Freephone 0800 074 0680
Fax: 0161 770 4855
Email: options.appraisal@oldham.gov.uk
Postal: Options Appraisal Team, Oldham Council, Level 11, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham OL1 1UW
Opening hours - 9.00am – 5.00pm
For repairs, caretaking and so on tenants should contact First Choice Homes Oldham on 0161 770 6699.
Updated: DL 07/2008