A WORCESTER housing association has been given top marks from its regulator.

Worcester Community Housing received praise from Government agency the Housing Corporation following an assessment completed last month. On an annual basis, every housing association owning or managing more than 250 homes has its performance assessed by the Housing Corporation.

WCH has been assessed against three key criteria, including governance, management and financial viability. A traffic light rating of red, amber or green is given against each area, with green as the top rating.

Three green lights demonstrates that the association has met or exceeded the required standard across all the categories which are assessed.

Margaret Allen, director of the central area for the Housing Corporation, said: "We are very pleased to announce that Worcester Community Housing has gained three green lights in its latest Housing Corporation assessment. This demonstrates that it has successfully met or exceeded the standards set across three key performance areas needed to ensure the quality of the services it offers."

A copy of the assessment is available from www.housing corp.gsx.gov.uk