It’s important that as many tenants as possible are involved in discussions about housing services and how we can improve them.
Easy to get involved - we will do everything possible to support you to get involved, this includes meeting your individual needs, providing transport to meetings and childcare costs where required.
Please contact us if you’re interested in any of the consultations and look out for adverts in the Housing News, Council website and our Tenant Participation page on Facebook.
We will also make sure that whenever we consult you, we will tell you how your views made a difference and will share the outcome widely.
| Name of Consultation | Purpose of Consultation | start and finish | Person to contact |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tenant Participation Strategy 2025-28 |
Having a TP strategy is a statutory duty for all social landlords, so is a key document for promoting tenant's rights to get involved and set out how that can happen, and the resources available to promote participation. Consultation will give tenants an opportunity to influence what gets included, and what gets prioritised. The consultation will include a review of current TP activities, as well as identifying priorities for the next 3-year Strategy.
|
28 May 2024 - 28 September 2024 |
Jane Mack 0798 354 2993 |
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Responsive Repairs and Planned Maintenance Policy |
To gather tenant's views on repair categories and timescales. |
12 June 2024 – end of August 2024 |
Stefan Kristmanns |
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Annual rent setting consultation |
The Council has a statutory duty to consult with tenants about the rent it charges. Transparency about how rent money is spent has been improved with clearer information provided. The consultation will include meaningful discussions about housing investment plans, setting rent options and voting for all tenants on their preferred option. |
September 2024 - January 2025 |
Jane Mack |
| Homeless Strategy Review
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To gather views from homeless clients and other stakeholders on the Homeless service being provided by WDC, and what the priorities are for the next Strategy. |
7 August 2024 – end of December 2024 |
Claire McKay, Housing Development Co-ordinator, 07584275776 or |
| Empty Homes Strategy |
This Strategy sets out how the Council works to increase housing supply of all tenures by working with owners to bring back into use properties that are lying empty, as well buying back properties to increase the supply of rented accommodation. The consultation will review these aims and gather views on aims and priorities for the next Strategy. |
20 June 2024- end of August 2024 |
Karen Rae, Empty Homes Officer. 07747 532987 or |