January & February 2005
Prizes for tenants - 22 February 2005
Sheffield Homes is introducing two prize draws for tenants who pay by direct debit or have clear rent accounts. The draws will be held annually. Twenty prizes of £50 shopping vouchers will be awarded in each draw.
Cash taking to continue at most Area Housing Offices - 17 February 2005
Following extensive consultation with tenants representatives the Sheffield Homes Board of Directors has decided to continue cash taking at most Area Housing Offices.
Half Term Street Art Project at Wincobank - 14 February 2005
Sheffield Homes is sponsoring a half-term Street Art Project between 10.00am and 3.00pm on the 14, 15 and 16 February at the Wincobank Washouse, Merton Lane. A mural will be created as the culmination of a project by local young people to improve a derelict, overgrown area outside the Washouse.
State-of-the-art e-system supports housing project - 24 January 2005
A state-of-the-art project management system is supporting contractors in Sheffield as they carry out the largest housing investment programme in the country. It tracks and logs project progress and allows contractors to remotely update details such as labour, costs and timescales on individual houses.
Exhibition trailer hits the road - 21 January 2005
Work is now underway on the multi-million pound housing investment programme in Sheffield. An exhibition trailer has been fitted out to tour the city, giving tenants a flavour of what they can expect when their property is improved as part of the Decent Homes programme.
Tenants decide repairs priorities - 20 January 2005
Around 200 tenants attended Kier Sheffield LLP’s recent customer conference. Working with Sheffield Homes, the aim of the day was to agree ten commitments, suggested by tenants, for Kier to work on over the next two years.
Get on board with Sheffield Homes - 17 January 2005
Made a New Year’s resolution to be more involved in your local community? Why not think about becoming a Sheffield Homes Local Board member.
Progress on tackling anti social behaviour in Sheffield - 13 January 2005
123 of the most serious cases of nuisance neighbours have been identified for specialist attention since the launch of the Trailblazer initiative in Sheffield, which exceeds the original target for the first year of the scheme.
Pupils help out with anti-social behaviour work - 11 January 2005
The Sheffield Homes Neighbourhood Action Team and players from Sheffield United Football Club will present awards to pupils at Shirecliffe Junior School on Wednesday 12 January.
First Point at Hillsborough opens - 10 January 2005
First Point, the Council’s hugely successful one-stop-shop is expanding again, with new premises opening at Hillsborough Barracks on Monday 17 January.
Sheffield Homes reaches out to tenants - 10 January 2005
Sheffield Homes is holding a Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Tenants’ Forum on 26 January following the great success of the first ever event last September.Court grants suspended possession order - 7 January 2005
A tenant convicted of trying to grow cannabis at her council owned property received a suspended possession order at Sheffield County Court on 5 January.