Winter 2011 (1.9 MB PDF) - Angus Council
Winter 2011 (1.9 MB PDF) - Angus Council Winter 2011 (1.9 MB PDF) - Angus Council
Housing news Featured Contents ON THE COVER Our cover pictures show our new homes at Laird Street, Monifieth and Burgh School Close, Carnoustie Angus House exchange Let’s tackle fly tipping building homes Our new service for existing tenants that want to move to another home launches Award winning gardens Another outstanding crop of tenant gardens! See the 2011 award winning gardens. There’s been an increase in fly tipping and we need your help to tackle it. 04 08 12 14 The first phase of our building programme is nearing completion. This is just the start of it! 20 Setting Rents for 2012-2013 The annual rent consultation exercise gets under way. from the Head of Housing elcome to your Wlatest newsletter, I hope you'll agree it is packed with useful information. This year we're combining the newsletter with the annual rent setting process. Doing Alan McKeown things differently this year allows us to show you what your money is buying and in particular where we're building new homes and what they look like. These are the first new family houses built by Angus Council in a generation and you'll have a chance to visit the new homes in Carnoustie, Arbroath and Montrose when they are finished. We're starting with Carnoustie homes in December and then Harry Farmer Close in March 2012 and then Montrose. Come along and see what we've been up to on your behalf. We're also setting out how we're supporting the police in tackling drug dealing and where we can, we will evict tenants convicted of this illegal activity where it's happened in our houses. We're also setting out some advice on our new house exchange programme, available online at www.angus.gov.uk, advice on keeping pets responsibly, some advice on home insurance and as it's winter, some advice on energy efficiency. I hope you like the look of our new homes, we could not build these without your support and I hope you agree that building new energy efficient homes is something worth investing in for our futures. If you can't make it to Carnoustie, we're planning to make a short video and put it on www.angus.gov.uk. If you have a smart phone you can scan the link on page 19 to more images in the newsletter. On behalf of the housing team here at Angus Council I would like to wish you a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year and a very prosperous 2012. • 2
Housing news Dealers beware! You’ll have noted the recent evictions of two drug dealers from their homes. These evictions demonstrate our ‘zero tolerance’ approach to those who blight the lives of many in the community and sends a clear message to those who sell drugs—deal drugs: be evicted. The drug dealers who were evicted brought misery to those living in the area. One resident was quoted in the press ‘to have heaved a big sigh of relief’ when she saw the eviction taking place. The evictions demonstrate residents will not stand for this type of behaviour because without the reports and information to the police and the council from members of the public about drug dealing and the associated anti-social behaviour the evictions could not have taken place. If you witness anything suspicious, for example, a lot of different visitors to a property who only stay for a few moments, phone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 and report it. You can also pass on information or report incidents of anti-social behaviour to the ACCESSline on 08452 777 778. If you are thinking about dealing drugs from your home then be prepared to lose it! • Ian Kennedy has been appointed as the new Manager of the Forfar and Kirriemuir Community Housing Team. Ian will be responsible for all council housing in Forfar and Kirriemuir and is keen to ensure all tenants receive a good customer focused service. He has worked in a variety of roles in the housing sector for over 20 years and was most recently, until his appointment, the Senior Housing Officer in Forfar and Kirriemuir. ACCESS Angus changes There is a change to the telephone service for ACCESS offices where all calls will be directed to ACCESSline. This will provide an improved and more responsive customer service for both enquiries by telephone and for those visiting the ACCESS offices. In ACCESSline if all lines are busy there is an automatic facility to leave a message and they have extended opening hours from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Also, outwith office hours ACCESSline provides emergency contacts which will automatically transfer you to officers on call for services such as homelessness and emergency housing repairs. Forfar and Kirriemuir ACCESS offices have been piloting this change since October 2011 and it will be rolled out in Arbroath, Carnoustie and Monifieth in January 2012 and then Brechin and Montrose in February 2012. For a period of time, callers to the office telephone numbers will be advised that the number is out of service and to call ACCESSline. If you prefer to speak to a member of staff in person, visit your local ACCESS office. • Produced by Housing. When you have finished with this newsletter, please recycle it. 3
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Housing news<br />
Featured Contents<br />
ON THE COVER<br />
Our cover pictures show our new<br />
homes at Laird Street, Monifieth and<br />
Burgh School Close, Carnoustie<br />
<strong>Angus</strong> House exchange<br />
Let’s tackle fly tipping<br />
building homes<br />
Our new service<br />
for existing<br />
tenants that<br />
want to move<br />
to another<br />
home launches<br />
Award winning gardens<br />
Another<br />
outstanding crop<br />
of tenant gardens!<br />
See the <strong>2011</strong> award<br />
winning gardens.<br />
There’s been<br />
an increase in<br />
fly tipping and<br />
we need your<br />
help to tackle it.<br />
04<br />
08<br />
12<br />
14<br />
The first phase<br />
of our building<br />
programme<br />
is nearing<br />
completion. This<br />
is just the start of it!<br />
20<br />
Setting Rents for 2012-2013<br />
The annual rent<br />
consultation<br />
exercise gets<br />
under way.<br />
from the Head of Housing<br />
elcome to your<br />
Wlatest newsletter,<br />
I hope you'll agree<br />
it is packed with useful<br />
information.<br />
This year we're combining<br />
the newsletter<br />
with the annual rent<br />
setting process. Doing<br />
Alan McKeown things differently this<br />
year allows us to show<br />
you what your money is buying and in particular<br />
where we're building new homes and what they<br />
look like. These are the first new family houses built<br />
by <strong>Angus</strong> <strong>Council</strong> in a generation and you'll have a<br />
chance to visit the new homes in Carnoustie, Arbroath<br />
and Montrose when they are finished. We're starting<br />
with Carnoustie homes in December and then Harry<br />
Farmer Close in March 2012 and then Montrose. Come<br />
along and see what we've been up to on your behalf.<br />
We're also setting out how we're supporting the<br />
police in tackling drug dealing and where we can,<br />
we will evict tenants convicted of this illegal activity<br />
where it's happened in our houses. We're also setting<br />
out some advice on our new house exchange<br />
programme, available online at www.angus.gov.uk,<br />
advice on keeping pets responsibly, some advice on<br />
home insurance and as it's winter, some advice on<br />
energy efficiency.<br />
I hope you like the look of our new homes, we<br />
could not build these without your support and<br />
I hope you agree that building new energy efficient<br />
homes is something worth investing in for<br />
our futures.<br />
If you can't make it to Carnoustie, we're planning<br />
to make a short video and put it on<br />
www.angus.gov.uk. If you have a smart<br />
phone you can scan the link on page<br />
19 to more images in the newsletter.<br />
On behalf of the housing team<br />
here at <strong>Angus</strong> <strong>Council</strong> I would like<br />
to wish you a very happy and<br />
safe Christmas and New Year<br />
and a very prosperous 2012. •<br />
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