Coventry
City Council’s plan to transfer its housing to Whitefriars has received the support
of its tenants.
The result of the postal ballot of all tenants was announced today by the Electoral
Reform Ballot Service who conducted the vote.
The details of the ballot result are as follows:
| Number of tenants
voting |
11,567 |
(58.3%) |
| Number of tenants
voting FOR the proposal |
6,315 |
(54.7%) |
| Number of tenants
voting AGAINST the proposal |
5,220 |
(45.3%) |
Iain Roxburgh, Chief Executive of Coventry City Council, said:
"The ballot demonstrates that the Council’s proposal has the support of the
tenants. This is good news for existing and future tenants, the Council, its staff and the
wider community because it will mean real investment in the future of our housing."
Councillor Peter Lacy, Chairman of the Housing Policy Team added:
"The last Council election resulted in a turnout of just 26%, while the European
election polled just 20.5%. In comparison, this result is stunning and I would like to
take this opportunity to thank the tenants for the thought and consideration they have
given to this proposal."
The Council will now continue discussions with the Department of the Environment,
Transport and the Regions to resolve the overhanging debt issues – which must be
resolved before the transfer can go ahead – and it will then seek the permission of
the Secretary of State to transfer.
A letter will shortly be issued to all Tenants informing them of the result. This will
be followed early in the New Year with a special edition of Housing News which will
outline the next steps in the process and anticipated timescales.
