Formal Consultation Period | The Council will issue the formal consultation document and begin an intensive programme of resident consultation. This will include meetings and visiting residents in their homes. Residents are asked to feed back their views to the Council during this period. |
End of Formal Consultation | The Council and THCH will consider the views of residents and discuss how these should be taken into account. |
"Stage Two" Notice Period | The Council will send a letter to tenants telling them of the outcome of the consultation, This letter will say: It will also explain that the letter marks the start of the 28 day period for tenants to lodge any objections on the offer with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister |
Ballot Period | If the Council has decided to continue with the process, then two postal ballots, one of tenants and one of leaseholders will be conducted by an independent organisation called Electoral Reform Ballot Services. |
Ballot Result | The result will be announced to the Council by the Electoral Reform Ballot Services. The Council will then inform residents. |
Transfer Approximately six months after the close of the ballot. | |