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The <strong>Champion</strong> • Wednesday 27 November 2013New mobile system tohelp housing officersWVisit us @ www.ChampNews.com • 5Young dancersinvited to helpto light up town!Report byDanielle ThompsonTENANTS and residents of WestLancashire Borough Council areto reap the benefits of a new wayof working which aims to dealwith issues they raise morequickly.The council has worked withAareon UK and 1st Touch Mobileto introduce a computerisedmobile working system for itshousing officers in the estatemanagement team aimed athelping deliver a faster and moreefficient service to tenants andresidents.The team was picked to be thefirst to use the system because ofthe variety of issues they dealwith across the council’s housingestates.On any one day an officer candeal with many issues such asanti–social behaviour, neighbourand boundary disputes, graffiti orfly tipping. The new system aimsto significantly reduce responsetimes and increase efficiency.Mobile working will enableofficers to access a wealth ofinformation, normally onlyavailable back at the office, whileout on the estates and incustomers’ homes. This meansBack, from left, Chris Hall from 1st Touch, tenant Bob Povey,Jennifer Brogan, WLBC service development project manager andGraeme Bunclark from the estate management team.Front, fromleft, Jan Sunderland, Carole Morris and Lorraine Ney from theestate management team and Councillor Val Hopley Code NAthey can answer queries frompeople living in the area, recordissues and pass on information toother council staff immediatelyrather than having to wait untilthey return to their office.Councillor Val Hopley, theScouts’ festive postal serviceA WEST Lancashire Scout group is offering aChristmas Post Service across Burscough.The scheme is being run by the 29thOrmskirk (Burscough St John’s) Scoutsgroup.Their special postage stamps, costing 30peach, will be sold from various shopsthroughout Burscough, including: BronzeBoutique, Infusion’s Coffee shop, Halocards, KC Computers, Neil Hayes opticians,Fishlocks pharamacy, Profile hairdressers,Mooney’s dentists, The Co–op, andGraham’s Grocers.People can also buy the stamps fromfriends and family of the scouts.People can post their Christmas cards inthese shops in Special Scout boxes as well asin Tesco’s.The scouts will then deliver the cards allcouncil’s portfolio holder forlandlord services, said: “Thecouncil is constantly working toimprove its services to tenantsand residents and this newmobile working system will helpus do that. Work can beginaround Burscough on December 7, 14, and21.The cubs will be sorting the post.Nicola Johnson, a parent of one of thescouts, said: “This is a new fundraising ideafor us at the 29th and we hope it will be agreat success.“This scheme will also help the scouts worktowards their community badge. It is also anexercise of the cubs working with thescouts.”Funds raised will be used to buy camping,canoeing and other outdoor equipment foruse by the group.Residents are being advised to use thespecial Scout boxes, not ordinary Royal Mailboxes. If people post their cards in a RoyalMail box the recipient will have to pay a £1surcharge.immediately on tackling issuesraised by tenants rather thanhaving to wait until staff return totheir offices.”And Councillor Adrian Owens,portfolio holder for housing(finance), regeneration, andestates, added: “I am delightedthe council has invested in thisnew system and I am sure tenantsand residents will reap thebenefits of it.”It is planned for other officers,such as those working in rentsand property services, to use thesystem in the future.Robert Dent, 1st Touch chiefexecutive officer, said: “WestLancashire Borough Council hasimpressed us greatly with boththeir continuous improvementstrategy and their innovativeapproach to tenant services. Thecouncil has an on–goingcommitment to ensuring thattheir tenants and resident receiveoutstanding levels of support,care and service.“While though it is their housingofficers that are using the latestmobile technology, it isultimately the tenants that willreap the significant benefitsavailable from its use and that isgreat news.”Students do their bitfor MovemberEDGE Hill students union are supporting the‘Movember’ charity fundraiser by holdingevents including a cake sale on Monday(November 25), a moustache theme socialevent today (Wednesday, November 27)and a ‘shaving station’ event on Friday(November 29), where students who havebeen growing moustaches can shave themoff.These LYPA performers sang ‘Popular’from their production of WickedDANCERS from a school based in Ormskirkwere thrilled to be asked to perform at theWigan Christmas Lights ‘switch–on’.The dancers from Lancashire YouthPerforming Arts (LYPA), a dance and dramaschool for three to18–year–olds based at theRose Theatre at Edge Hill University,performed at the event on Thursday,November 14.Sharon Powell, the principal said: “Weperformed ‘Gaston’ from Beauty and theBeast and ‘Popular’ from Wicked before theswitch–on at 7pm.“Scott Chapman, the winner of Wigan’s gotTalent is our regular singing coach and hegot us involved with the performance.“It was an amazing experience in front offa very large audience.“The children are from all over WestLancashire and we meet each Sunday atEdge Hill University to rehearse.”1124676‘We provide an Emergency Service!’STOP!IS YOUR BUSINESS PREPARED FORTHE WINTER VIRUS SEASON?Norovirus, Flu virus, Rotavirus, all common atthis time of year!Don't let them affect your business, your clients, your patients,your staff, your reputation - We can help with over 15 yearsexperience providing assistance to people & business with the fi ghtagainst infections!Whatever your business we can help with effective yetaffordable solutions for:-• Care Homes• Children's Nurseries and Play Centres• Hotels & Restaurants• Doctors Surgeries & Day CentresFor friendly confi dential advice and assistance please contact our team on our24 hour helpline: - 07872 331022 or email: info@decontamin8.co.uk Visit www.decontamin8.co.uk1124657Home Care Link would like tooffer West Lancashire residentsFREE Installation of a Life LineBase Unit and Pendant during DecemberWeekly Rental/Monitoring charge £2.85 for the above.(Installation price usually £22.00. 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