July and August 2006
Paving the way for safer neighbourhoods - 23 August 2006
Extensive work to paved areas at Angram Bank Community Centre in High Green was done for free thanks to Sheffield Homes and two of its contractors, Kier and Keepmoat, and to local young people after the local Tenants and Residents Association put out a call for assistance.
Getting tough on harassment and racism - 22 August 2006
Victims of harassment or racism can expect support and tough action from Sheffield Homes, according to the company’s latest customer charter. The booklet spells out what steps officers will take to ensure their tenants live in a safe and secure environment.
Sheffield Homes hits the big screen - 21st August 2006
Customers from Sheffield Homes are hitting the big screen in an effort to encourage more people to get involved with the local housing service. They have taken part in a short film that illustrates how everyone can make a difference to their home and community by getting involved and having their say.
Happy Valley - 9th August 2006
Sheffield Homes and contractor partner, Keepmoat made a special presentation to Margaret Furniss as the tenant of the first home to have Decent Homes improvements completed on the Gleadless Valley estate.
Gardening contest makes Gleadless bloom - 7th August 2006
Green-fingered residents in Gleadless have dug deep to try and win a local gardening contest. Over 30 budding horticulturists entered the new competition organised by Sheffield Homes and Gleadless Valley Tenants and Residents Association (TARA).
Wybourn's Inspirational Gardener - 28th July 2006
A triumphant, 79 year-old cancer sufferer is putting her weight behind the drive for a Sheffield community to have the best kept gardens in Sheffield. Green-fingered Hyde Park resident Kitty Flaherty has just won first prize for her estate in the annual competition organised by Sheffield Homes in partnership with Tenant and Residents Associations (TARAs) in the Manor/Castle, Woodthorpe and Richmond areas.
Creative Youngsters Wax Lyrical About Building Site Dangers - 21st July 2006
To try and keep local children safe whilst home improvement work takes place, Sheffield Homes and its partnering contractors have taken their message about the dangers of building sites into schools with fun presentations and competitions. This year children wrote an acrostic poem about anything to do with safety around building sites, using the letters of their name to provide the first letter of each sentence.
Study Shows Decent Homes Will Improve Health - 20th July 2006
The health and security of thousands of council tenants will be dramatically improved by Sheffield’s huge Decent Homes programme according to a major new academic study published today (Thursday July 20).
New park helps revitalise Southey estates - 18th July 2006
A new £1.5 million park in the Southey area of Sheffield officially opens next month thanks to the efforts of its local Tenants and Residents Association (TARA). Binsted and Cookson TARA has turned what was a local eyesore and magnet for vandals into an impressive community facility.
Sheffield Tenants Travel to Parliament to Tell Council Housing Success Story - 6th July 2006
Over 40 MPs including Yvette Cooper MP, the Housing and Planning Minister met with Sheffield Homes tenants in parliament to recognise the successes and importance of affordable community housing programmes that put tenant empowerment at the heart of their operations.
Tenants mark half a century of living on the same road by launching estate transformation - 4th July 2006
Ike and Margaret Hill, who have been council tenants at Lowedges for 50 years, have officially unveiled the Lowedges show house, which will show hundreds of tenants how their homes will be transformed through Sheffield’s near £700m Decent Homes programme.
New golden number for housing enquiries north of the city - 3rd July 2006
Sheffield Homes has launched a single contact telephone number for customers accessing housing services on the north side of the city. The new ‘golden number’ – which is 293 0000 - will make it easier for tenants to contact us and get a prompt, helpful response.
Pensioners cue up for sheltered success - 3rd July 2006
The residents from Heeley’s Sheffield Homes-managed Cambridge Court sheltered accommodation scheme have spent the past few months working hard to raise funds for their own snooker table and now, with help from Sheffield Homes and Kier, are the proud owners of one of the best 12 foot snooker tables in Sheffield complete with state-of-the-art lighting.