All of the 2011 Road Show Events are now complete. Thanks for all who attended and provided comments and views. Road Shows will restart in 2012, beginning at Blaydon Housing Office (9am – 12noon) on Monday 9th January.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Its been a busy week so far with Road Show Events at Leam Lane and Felling attracting aver 100 tenants and leaseholders!
This week we have also been speaking with the area managers of the Sheltered Housing Schemes within Gateshead, who will be running drop in sessions with the ITA to ensure their members are fully informed about the review and are able to genuinely contribute via the test of opinion in the New Year.
Still to come this week:
- 15th December, Leaseholder Liaison @ Angel Court 2pm -4pm
- 16th December, Civic Centre Road Show Event 2pm – 4pm
We hope to see you there!!
Thanks to all who attended the Housing Review update meeting at Allerdene Community Centre last night. Your time and comments were much appreciated. If you have any other questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
To find out when we will be coming to your TARA, please get in touch!
Thanks to everyone who attended the Road Show Events at Blaydon this morning or Birtley this afternoon. We hope you can attend the Road Show Event on Wednesday at Gateshead Civic Centre, we’re there 10am – 2pm.
The ITA’s liaison with the Borough’s registered Tenants And Residents Associations (TARAs) began today with attendance at Halgarth Area Residents Association. We would like to thank Joanne and the rest of the tenants for allowing us to attend and provide them with information on the review.
If you belong to a registered TARA, please dont hesitate to contact us to find out when we will be coming to see you.
We are looking forward to the second round of Road Show Events beginning on Thursday 1st December at Dunston Activity Centre, 9am until 12noon. We hope to see you there.
For more information on the forthcoming Road Show Events please click on the ‘Road Shows Event’ tab above.
We would like to thank everyone who responded via the Gateshead Council/The Gateshead Housing Company survey which, along with the road show events, has launched the review of the future of social housing in Gateshead. Thanks again!
If you are interested in finding out further information about the work please feel free to email or call 0800 023 4705 (mobile charges apply).
wood holmes has been appointed to offer independent advice and information to Gateshead Housing Company’s tenants and leaseholders, before they are asked their views about how council housing services are managed in Gateshead in the future.
Services such as carrying out repairs, improving homes and collecting rent are currently managed by The Gateshead Housing Company. Gateshead Council is reviewing the management of these services, to ensure they can be kept at a high level, whilst making sure they also remain good value for money.
Later this year, more than 21,000 tenants and leaseholders will be asked for their views about who manages those services in the future. As part of this process wood holmes will be on hand to provide tenants and leaseholders with more information in a number of ways, including:
• At a series of roadshows and drop-in sessions
• Online, by e-mail and using Twitter and Facebook
• Speaking to the independent advisor.
Tenants and leaseholders in Gateshead who want independent advice about the review of housing services should contact us on 0800 023 4705 or e-mail