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The list for The Towers repairs 2011 was sent as an Excel spread sheet in 2011, which is a great improvement. I have been busy, so I only queried the things that really stood out. Below is a copy of the queriers  Order Ref Raised Comp Description Inv 621636/1 23/03/2010 15 Apr 2010 CCTV attached...
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In November I received an invoice from Stevenage Homes for the window restrictors that they fitted my flat in 2010. I had forgotten all about them. Which is not surprising, they were fitted on the 21st September 2010, thirteen months previously. There was no explanation as to why it took so long to raise...
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Return by next Monday, the 8th August 2011. As you probably have heard, Stevenage Borough Council are proposing to dissolve Stevenage Homes Limited and take back direct control of the housing that they own. FOSTA (The Federation of Stevenage Tenants Associations) have put forward counter proposals. The council has sent a “Test of Opinion”...
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Stevenage Homes Leaseholder Forum Date: Wednesday 13th July 2011, 6.30pm – 8.00pm Venue: Autun Room, Daneshill House, Stevenage Agenda Welcome, Introduction & Apologies Minutes of last leasehold forum held on 9 February 2011 & matters arising Update from Tim Fitzsimons (Recycling Officer – SBC) on Recycling in Stevenage flat blocks. Leaseholders to raise Repairs...
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I was at the briefing for leaseholders on the future of Stevenage Homes. Because of changes in the rules laid out by central Government, Stevenage Borough Council are considering taking back direct management of the housing stock currently owned by Stevenage Homes. The meeting was not well attended. Probably because of a mix up...
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Stevenage Homes was formed to access the “Decent Homes” fund. However, there have been changes to government rules for accessing future funds in financing social housing. Councils are now looking at how Social Housing will be managed and maintained in the future. The Chartered Institute of Housing has been commissioned a short life project,...
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Stevenage Homes Leaseholder Forum Date: Wednesday 13th April 2011, 6.30pm – 8.00pm Venue: Skimkent Room, Daneshill House, Stevenage Agenda Welcome, Introduction & Apologies Chartered Institute of Housing Brief by Hilary Vaughan on proposals for the Stevenage Borough Council’s housing review. Stevenage Homes ‘Value for Money’ (VfM) strategy & update by Procurement Manager, Paul Smith
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I have had an email from Suzanne Burnett telling me that she has yet to have had the window restrictors fitted. Mine were fitted on 21 September 2010. Suzanne asks: When are they coming to do these? After such a big deal about the necessity why has it not been completed yet? Every time...
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I received an email form Michael Olawepo on March 7, 2011. Telling me the leak had been fixed on Friday 4th March 2011. The problem had been caused by a leaking boiler. He also said that the repairs team had had problems gaining entry to the flat. Still I reported the leak first on...
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I received an email from Michael Olawepo on 10 February 201, he passed on some useful information. The Home Ownership Services Team does not raise work orders. They pass on the issues to the Customer service centre team who raise the work order or escalate it to the repairs centre. To avoid delays and...
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