Together with Tenants
March News
Oban Court - Good Neighbour
The Tenant Involvement team spent some time at Oban Court in March.
Terry who has been a resident at Oban Court for 4 years has been busy with drawings and art pieces for the communal area. His work over the years can be seen displayed around the building. Terry also gifts his artwork to his neighbours to brighten up their day.
Thank you for being a good neighbour, Terry.
Darlington Xtra Podcast – Housing
Kay and Charlotte from the Housing Contact team were invited to take part in a Darlington Xtra Podcast. In this episode, they discuss their job roles and the responsibilities the Housing Contact Team have. The Housing Podcasts are available on our website where you can find out more information on what the Housing Services Team do.
Street Scene at Skerne Park - Good News Story
The Housing Team have begun the estate inspection programme for 2025.
During the March the Housing Team were conducting a inspection of Skerne Park and wanted to share the amazing work Street Scene have completed on the walk through between Severn Way and Ruskin Road.
The team have cut back the brambles that had over run the area, they have cleared the path to allow it easier for people to walk through. The area looks clean and tidy.
Housing Officer Donna thanked the Street Scene Team for making the area look great.
Tenants Panel Meeting - on the road
It was great to use Wesley Court Community Centre today for our March Tenants Panel Meeting. Some great discussions were held, and Rachele a Housing Management Officer was on hand to answer questions. It was great to make use of the great spaces that are on offer to our tenants. We will be moving the May meeting to another Community Centre in Darlington.
Good Neighbour – David from Linden Court
As Spring has arrived, it was great to see David from Linden Court tending to the gardens.
He enjoys making the area look nice and it uplifts the tenants. David has been using the Community Funding they received last year and he said ‘you can really see the benefit the funding has had on all tenants at Linden Court - we love to have the area looking great.’
Upskilling our Tenants Panel
The Tenant Involvement Team are keen to ensure that our Tenants Panel have all the skills necessary to complete important tasks.
Darlington resident Dawn is one of the most active members of the Tenants Panel, but did not have access to any digital technology so would receive documents to review via post.
Dawn was keen to learn the digital side of the tenants panel, the tenant involvement team wanted to reward Dawn for her dedication over the years and gifted Dawn a laptop so she could learn new skills and review online documents.
Keep up the good work Dawn – thank you for you continued support to the Housing Services.
