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UPDATE: NEWARK EXPLOSION scene: most residents to return home

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24 May 2013 Nottinghamshire County Council has released an update on the cordon around the explosion scene in Newark as follows: Cromwell Mews: Residents living on Cromwell Mews can now return to their properties. Cromwell Road: Residents living on Cromwell Road can now return to their properties. Private Road: Residents are now being allowed back into their properties. At present ... Read More »

Newark Wright Street Explosion – help pours in

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PHOTOS: Laurence Goff Following the explosion in Wright Street Newark Notts on Sunday 19 May 2013, the local community is working hard to help those most affected. Aid is centred on the Charles Street Methodist Church which opens its doors every day from 10am-10pm, collecting food, clothing and other necessities for those left without homes. Cllr. Laurence Goff told NewarkNotts ... Read More »

Local Housing Company Influencing National Agenda with Election of Midlands Regional Representatives

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Newark and Sherwood Homes is delighted to be re-elected to serve on the Board of the National Federation of ALMOs (Arms Length Management Organisations), the body that represents ALMOs such as Newark and Sherwood Homes. The organisations represented manage in total over 700,000 properties for councils and other landlords. Since its inception over 10 years ago, the National Federation of ... Read More »

EXPERTS DEBATE SOLUTIONS TO THE HOUSING CRISIS IN THE EAST MIDLANDS

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As the housing crisis deepens in the East Midlands, experts are joining forces in Nottingham on 14 March in search of potential solutions. Research shows that house building is good for the economy, with every affordable home built creating 2.4 jobs in total for the UK economy. However, across the East Midlands, we are currently building less than half of ... Read More »

LINCOLNSHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION’S ‘BIG BUSY DIARY’ HEADS TO NATIONAL AWARDS EVENT

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A Lincolnshire housing association project is among nine schemes up for a national award and commendations at the House of Lords on Tuesday 12 March. New Linx Housing Trust (part of Waterloo Housing Group) is through to the finals of the National Housing Federation’s Community Impact Awards – sponsored by Morrison and 24housing magazine. Hosted by Lord Best, Nick Hurd ... Read More »

Newark And Sherwood Homes Secures Standard Of Excellence For Customer Service

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Tenants can be confident in the quality of services being provided by Newark and Sherwood Homes, as the housing management company has been awarded the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Standard for a further three years. Photo shows: Ginette Hughes, Chair of the Board of Newark and Sherwood Homes, Tara Lockwood and Lynne Collier from Newark and Sherwood Homes, Tony Straw, ... Read More »

NEWARK AND SHERWOOD HOMES REACCREDITED TO QUALITY STANDARD

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Tenants can be assured of the highest quality services from Newark and Sherwood Homes, as the housing management company has recently been reaccredited to the Quality Management System ISO 9001: 2008. The accreditation demonstrates that as an organisation Newark and Sherwood Homes continues to meet the needs of its tenants, delivering a consistently high-level of customer service, along with processes ... Read More »

TENANTS’ PANEL CELEBRATES FIRST YEAR SUCCESS

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Tenants are having more influence than ever before on services provided by Newark and Sherwood Homes, as the organisation’s Tenants’ Panel has recently completed its first year, following reporting to its recent Annual General Meeting. The Tenants’ Panel was formed in order to review and scrutinise Newark and Sherwood Homes’ delivery and performance against the company’s objectives and business plan ... Read More »