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NEW INDEPENDENT CHARITY OFFERS ADVICE
Turn2us is the new independent charity that helps people access the money available to them – through welfare benefits, grants and other help. Their free, accessible website is a comprehensive and invaluable resource that helps you find sources of financial support, quickly and easily, based on your particular needs and circumstances. In some cases, you can make online enquiries to grant-giving charities listed on the site. To find out more, click here.
THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION: COTMAN RESIDENTS HAVE THEIR SAY!
Cotman residents recently had their say at a National Conversation event jointly organised by Cotman and Places for People, held on Saturday 28th February 2009 at the Holiday Inn in Ipswich.
The event was part of the largest tenant consultation to ever be held. It has given tenants the opportunity to have their voices heard and tell the new regulator for housing providers in England and Wales, the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), what issues are most important to them, such as anti-social behaviour, repairs and maintenance, and whether their landlords listen to them. The information gathered from events such as this will be used to set standards and to shape the future of regulation for housing providers.
TSA Chief Executive Peter Marsh said: "The National Conversation is about us asking tenants what they want and to help us understand what matters most when setting standards for landlords, and making sure all tenants get the excellent service they deserve from their landlords today and in the future."
‘Let’s Do It, Let’s Talk!’ was the theme of the day, with over 70 residents from Cotman and Places for People attending the event in Ipswich. The Association’s Housing Services Director, Wayne Tatlow, spoke to residents about the issues that affected them, alongside Places for People’s Regional Manager Benjamin Bello and Housing Services Manager Andrew Meyer. Thank you to all those residents that attended or filled out the online survey for your valuable views.
To read more about the National Conversation, click here.
Alternatively, visit the National Conversation website where you can fill in an online questionnaire. To visit the website, click here.