Halesowen Area Housing Panel

Membership

Tenant Members	Councillors
Sheila Gethen	Ray Burston- Vice Chair
Nigel Ford	Robert James -Chair
Kevin Bissell	Jennifer Dunn
Norma Chapman	Richard Body
Peter Hensman	Jeff Hill

Further Information

For more information about the Dudley Area Housing Panel please email Robert Murray or telephone on 01384 818283.

Feedback from the HaleDudley Area Housing Panel.

Please use this information to feedback to your own Tenants & Residents Association or Local Forum about the Area Housing Panel. The Panel Members have been elected to represent the views of all Tenants in Dudley therefore it is important that members of your group are aware of the issues being discussed and where appropriate speak to Panel Members to ensure they are representing their views.

Halesowen Area Housing Panel – 12^th August 2008

The Halesowen Area Panel has been elected to represent the views of all Tenants within the Halesowen Area.

Halesowen Area Panel last met on 12^th August 2008. The meeting was attended by 2 Councillors, 3 tenant representatives and 2 Council Officers.

The following items were discussed:

Elections of Chair and Vice Chair

Councillor Robert James was elected Chair of the panel for the following twelve months. Councillor Ray Burstan was elected as Vice Chair also for twelve months.

The Chair thanked all members of the Panel and council officers for their contributions and support during the past twelve months.

Area Panel Work Plan 2008/09

The area panel members were asked to complete questionnaires on how they felt the panel has been working. The results of this questionnaire will be available at the next meeting.

‘Dudley at Home’ Choice Based Lettings Update

An update was given to the panel regarding the ‘Dudley at Home’ Choice Based Lettings pilot scheme which was launched on 13^th December 2007 in the Halesowen and Stourbridge areas.

The panel were notified that the cabinet has now approved the roll out of ‘Dudley at Home’ to the rest of the borough during October 2008. Dates are as follows:

Stourbridge Area Office – 9^th October 2008

Dudley Council Plus – 10^th October 2008

Halesowen Area Office – 13^th October 2008

Brierley Hill Area Office – 16^th October 2008

North Dudley Area Office – 17^th October 2008

Further information on ‘Dudley at Home’ is available from area lettings staff and the ‘Dudley at Home’ team contactable on 01384 814183, email dudleyathome@dudley.gov.uk.

Refocus of Housing Management Services

Housing Management Services are currently undertaking a refocus of their service. The first phase is now complete. More details will be released as they become available.

Gardening Initiative

A report was presented to the panel regarding the Gardening Initiative pilot scheme which is currently taking place in the North Dudley Area. The scheme, which has been undertaken in partnership with Age Concern will apply to tenants aged 60 or over or tenants registered disabled.

An evaluation will take place at the end of the pilot to determine whether the pilot should be extended to other areas.

The next Halesowen Area Panel meeting will take place on Monday 29^th September at The Lighthouse Project, Halesowen.

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