News

In addition to the news article on this page you can catch up on our latest news by viewing recent issues of our tenants newsletter 'Tenants' Talkback - News 4 U'.   We issue Tenants Talkback 4 times a year and you can view recent issues by clicking on the links below.

Tenants Talkback June 2008 (2mbkb pdf file)   text only version (44kb txt file)

Tenants Talkback March 2008 (454kb pdf file)   text only version (26kb txt file)   

Tenants Talkback December 2007 (1.55mb pdf file)   text only version (25kb txt file)

Tenants Talkback September 2007 (741kb pdf file)    text only version (24kb txt file) 

Tenants Talkback June 2007 (1.34mb pdf file)    text only version (30kb txt file)

We have successfully completed our £120million 'Raising the Standard' programme of improvement and modernisation works to Council properties across the borough and the programme's dedicated website has now closed. You can find out all about the 'Raising the Standard' programme of works in the 'Raising the Standard' News archive.

RBH successfully pre-qualifies for Housing Corporation funding to build new homes
On Wednesday 2nd July we received the long awaited confirmation that RBH has successfully pre-qualified to receive funding from the Housing Corporation to build new, social rented housing in the borough as part of the National Affordable Housing Prog...

Boarshaw Pupils Hit the Silver Screen
Over the last 12 months, we have brought our RBH Community Kids programme to local primary schools. The scheme was first developed with five schools which had a large intake from local Council estates. It aims to encourage children to identify wit...

SHELTERED HOUSING SILVER SURFERS
Silver Surfers brought themselves up to speed with a computer workshop scheme designed to help older people embrace the digital age. We received such a great response from joining in part of this national initiative last year that this year we orga...

Good Neighbour Awards 2008 – Nominate your neighbour
Last year’s award winners show us that it only takes a little bit of thoughtfulness and consideration to be a good neighbour. Neighbours can really appreciate the little acts of kindness that we could all do for each other. Why not tell us what ma...

Council tenants have been flexing their green fingers in preparation for sprucing up their local area.
The Dig It Grant scheme, which we introduced last year, had another influx of applications in April and twenty seven groups across the borough have received grants totalling over £12,000. The grants will fund community led planting schemes that incl...

Flexible Approach to Housing
Following a review of our local housing offices we are continuing to focus on providing you with a much more flexible service whilst reinvesting savings into improved services. Part of the review included the monitoring of face-to-face business carr...

RBH and the Council - Moving Forward Together
Our new Chair, Ian Agnew, today reported that positive progress is being made in terms of working with the Council to learn the lessons from the Audit Commission’s recent report into last years failed Chief Executive recruitment process. Since being...

Another excellent year for rent collection
Our firm but fair approach to collecting rent from tenants has led to yet another year of outstanding rent collection rates. Continuing on from our success last year we have collected nearly 98% of all the rent due for 2007/08. Figures released by ...

RBH bids for Housing Corporation investment partner status
An application made to the Housing Corporation this week could enable us to build new, social rented housing in the borough if the bid is successful. This would then mean we’d have access to a Social Housing Grant -allowing us to build more homes a...

Success at Reducing Sick Days
Figures released this week reveal that we have reduced sickness absence amongst our employees for the 6th year in succession. In 2007/8 the average number of days absence per employee was 9.1 compared to 10.9 in 2006/7. This compares to 17.4 days i...

National Federation of ALMOs

ALMOs in Action   Spring 2008

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NFA Annual Review    2006/2007

Housing News (© "Inside Housing")

Capital Moves to be reinvented
London’s council leaders are to vote on plans for a drastically reduced version...

No listed status for ‘failed’ estate
Culture minister Margaret Hodge sounded the death knell for Robin Hood Gardens....

Ex-Ujima numbers fall at L&Q
L&Q Group has reduced the staff roll of Ujima Housing Association by almost 40 per cent...

Bill amends published
The government has published its final set of amendments to the.....

No limelight for lobby group
Labour Party members have been warned that a Defend Council Housing-backed debate....

UK News

Man arrested over student murders
A man is arrested in connection with the murder of two French students who were stabbed and burned in a flat in London.

Film of Zimbabwe 'vote-rigging'
New evidence of vote-rigging in Zimbabwe's presidential election emerges in a secret film by a prison guard.

Tories under fire after Lewis quits
The Conservatives are in "disarray" after the resignation of London deputy mayor Ray Lewis, Labour says.

Labour by-election tip pulls out
Labour fails to select a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election after the man tipped to win does not attend the selection meeting.

Video shows daring Colombian raid
Colombia releases video of the audacious raid that freed hostage Ingrid Betancourt, as she returns to France.