Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [HL]

There is a very clear distinction between housing associations, which are private bodies, and FE colleges, which are public bodies. When the local authority explains its governance arrangements to enable people to understand them, it is at liberty to explain its responsibility for housing and how housing is funded. Most social housing funding comes through those in communities agencies. Local authorities bid for funds, and they determine where those funds will be spent; whether they are for housing the vulnerable, normal housing stock, family homes, or whatever. They can explain all that as part of their responsibilities and they can explain their governance arrangements. There is nothing to stop them doing that.