RBH and Rochdale Council working together

Date published: 27/08/2008

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing board members and senior officers have held a joint planning event with senior councillors and senior council officers to develop a shared vision of how the two organisations will work together to ensure housing services are delivered for tenants and neighbourhoods across the town are regenerated.

The two-day event last week involved discussions between RBH and the council on a range of issues which will be crucial to the future success of both organisations, but the real focus was on agreeing a structure for ongoing dialogue and closer joint working.

Ian Agnew, Chairman of RBH’s Board, said: “The discussions held last week were very positive and resulted in a joint commitment to work more closely together for the benefit of tenants and local communities. There is a clear recognition from the council that RBH is providing very good housing services and an understanding that we want to play a larger role in delivering social and physical regeneration programmes in neighbourhoods.”

Councillor Doreen Brophy-Lee, cabinet member for housing on Rochdale Council, commented: “There is a real enthusiasm from RBH for its role in assisting the council to deliver its wider regeneration agenda and I really welcome that. We will now be working together to harness this enthusiasm so that real benefits are delivered for local communities.”