Pickles steps in over claims ALMO is 'denying tenants democratic right'

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Central Government, Communities, Local Government, Tenure

Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says it's entirely inappropriate that tenants should be refused their democratic right after it was claimed that a social landlord was threatening residents with eviction for displaying a poster requesting not to have election literature delivered. The issue was raised in Parliament earlier this week by Mark Spencer, Conservative MP for Sherwood. He asked Mr Pickles whether he was aware that Newark and Sherwood Homes – an ALMO running 5,500 homes on behalf ...

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