§ 54. Mr. Watkinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to extend tenant participation in the running of council estates.
§ Mr. ArmstrongCircular 8/76 issued last January encouraged local authorities to consider establishing tenant co-226W operatives on suitable estates. A number of authorities have expressed an interest, and I hope that the first agreement, between the Greater London Council and a co-operative in St. Katherine's Estate, Tower Hamlets, will be approved shortly. The circular also referred to the progress made by a number of local authorities in involving tenants, through consultation and participation, in the running of their homes, and urged other authorities to follow their lead. The Department is preparing a handbook providing further guidance.