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Argyll Community
Housing Association

New hope for ACHA wardens

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has welcomed comments by Argyll and Bute Councillors supporting the continuation of sheltered housing warden services.

ACHA’s Chair, Norman Beaton has written to Council Leader Dick Walsh welcoming the mutual cooperation that has been expressed to finding a way forward.  He has confirmed ACHA’s commitment to arranging a meeting with officers of each organisation, possibly including ACHA Board members and key councillors.

ACHA had been invited to meet with local residents and their families at one of the sheltered housing complexes to discuss concerns over the future of the warden service.  At the meeting, residents and their families stressed how important the service is to them and local councillors supported continuation of the service.

The meeting in Rothesay was attended by three Bute councillors, an ACHA representative, local residents and families, and MP Alan Reid. 

An ACHA spokesperson said, “We understand a Council meeting last week was very positive in that it built further on the stated willingness to work together to find solutions between ACHA and the Council regarding the warden service.We understand that there was a re-affirmation of a need for continuing dialogue following the meetings to work up the detail of any proposals, which the Association will be taking forward with their counterparts in the Council.”

Why Not Become a Member of ACHA?

Life Membership costs just £1

And will entitle you to vote on major issues affecting the Association and receive a copy of the Association’s Annual Report

Membership is open to:

• Tenants of the Association
• Other residents of Argyll & Bute (18 years and over)
• Other persons who can contribute particular community, business or professional experience or skills relevant to the Association (18 years and over)

How Do You Join?

Complete and return the application form along with your £1 membership fee.
The application form is available in PDF format by clicking here.

ACHA is one year old.

Commenting on ACHA's first year of operation Chair Norman Beaton said,
“Tenants are at the heart of ACHA and all major decisions are made by the tenant led Board of Management and four tenant led area committees. As a result, our first year has focussed on providing tenants with what they want and taking account of our more vulnerable tenants. This has seen a focus on repairs, new kitchens and bathrooms, and environmental improvements.”

Pictured cutting the cake is Norman Beaton, Chair of ACHA’s Board, together with some Board members, ACHA Chief Executive, Alastair MacGregor (third from left) and SFHA (Scottish Federation of Housing Associations) Chief Executive, Jacqui Watt (fourth from right).

Argyll Community Housing Association was formed to take forward the transfer of approximately 5,300 local authority houses from Argyll & Bute Council to a not-for-profit association. Stock transfer took place on 21st November 2006. The Association is now responsible for the letting and maintenance of these properties, along with the programme of new build aimed at providing quality, affordable rented housing across a large geographic base (7000 square kilometers approx) of urban, rural and island communities. The Association will also undertake community development work and seek to enhance local economic development. The Association is independently run by a Board of Management, supported by four Area Committees and is regulated by Communities Scotland. As Scotland’s eighth largest housing association, ACHA houses 17% of the population of Argyll and Bute and employs 185 staff. About Us!