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  <lastbuilddate>Fri,  8 Sep 2006 11:03:38 +0100</lastbuilddate>
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   <title>Future of the Area Boards</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=38</link>
   <pubdate>Fri,  8 Sep 2006 11:03:37 +0100</pubdate>
   <description>A meeting will be held on Monday 11th September at the Broadfield Hotel, Rochdale from 9.30am-3.30pm. A complimentary taxi service is available from Town Taxis from the Bus Station if you quote Rochdale Boroughwide Housing and give your address detai...</description>
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   <title>We highlight just a few of our achievements since the programme began in April 2003:</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=37</link>
   <pubdate>Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:56:37 +0000</pubdate>
   <description>- 5,264 new kitchens - 3,476 new bathrooms- 7,000 electrical rewires- 250 'level access' showers- 5,500 new and upgraded central heating systems - 6,000 re-roofings- New doors to 2,500 properties - new window systems to 1,000 properties- Repo...</description>
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   <title>Keeping you safe</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=36</link>
   <pubdate>Tue, 20 Dec 2005 10:38:25 +0000</pubdate>
   <description>Had an accident?For the Raising the Standard MIP Team, the answer is an emphatic “No”. Since September this year, we are pleased to be able to say that not one accident has been reported.  This is due to the professionalism of all site and office ...</description>
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   <title>RBH boosts local economy through labour and training initiative</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=33</link>
   <pubdate>Tue, 24 May 2005 15:11:21 +0100</pubdate>
   <description>We employ 342 Rochdale residents and have 100 local young people in apprenticeships and training!Local people now provide more than 40% of the Raising the Standard workforce.  This underlines  the  &#163;28 million success of our ‘Local Labour’ and...</description>
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   <title>New Kitchen is just what I needed!</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=32</link>
   <pubdate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:23:31 +0100</pubdate>
   <description>Holt Estate tenant Mrs Mandy Bacon says that, in spite of recent newspaper reports, she is “very happy”  with the quality of refurb work carried out at her home.Whilst some local newspapers have carried reports of angry tenants and furious Councill...</description>
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   <title>75% better than my old gas fire!</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=31</link>
   <pubdate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:08:02 +0100</pubdate>
   <description>Chris Donahue from Hollin gives RBH’s new electric fire the thumbs up!Mr Chris Donohue from Hollin gave his attractive new RBH electric fire a big  thumbs up’ recently, providing some real and positive feedback to counter the occasional rumours whi...</description>
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   <title>Celebrating our 2,500th kitchen</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=29</link>
   <pubdate>Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:35:20 +0000</pubdate>
   <description>We mark another huge milestone in our 'Raising the Standard' initiative this month with the formal celebration for the completion of our 2,500th kitchen!Mr Goode from Kirkholt was identified as having received our 2,500th kitchen and so it was wit...</description>
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   <title>We are listening! (and acting on your feedback!)</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=25</link>
   <pubdate>Thu, 11 Nov 2004 11:07:01 +0000</pubdate>
   <description> At our end-of-year ‘Report to Tenants’ meeting we confirmed our continued, wholehearted commitment to full and comprehensive tenant consultation as we press ahead to achieve the Government’s ‘Decent Homes’ standard – up to four years ahead of the of...</description>
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   <title>Safety Awareness</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=22</link>
   <pubdate>Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:48:46 +0100</pubdate>
   <description>Safety awareness for children on estatesWhere we are working on estates we are trying to protect children and young people from accident.We are carrying out safety presentations in local primary schools near estates where works have started or ar...</description>
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   <title>Help us to Achieve Completion</title>
   <link>http://www.rbhousing.org.uk/Raising_the_Standard/newsfeed/news_more.php?news_id=21</link>
   <pubdate>Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:47:10 +0100</pubdate>
   <description>Help us to achieve completion in YOUR homeWhen 'snagging-work' is complete your 'decoration allowance' is released!We are committed to bringing all Rochdale’s Council homes up to the Government's 'Decent Homes' standard, and are working flat-out ...</description>
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