In this Newsletter:
Housing Strategy Consultation
 Have your say on Broxtowe’s new Housing Strategy 2024-2028
We want your views on our strategic plans for all types of housing in Broxtowe.
Please share your views with us by attending one of our upcoming sessions:
- Tuesday 6 August from 5:30pm – 7pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, NG9 2AR
- Thursday 22 August at Chayah Development Group, 2 Church Street, NG9 8GA
We will also be offering drop in sessions where Officers will be able to assist you to complete the consultation survey:
- Tuesday 6 August from 12pm - 2pm at Council Offices, Beeston, NG9 1AB
- Thursday 22 August from 12pm - 2pm The Glebe, Linwood Crescent, NG16 3HD
Fill in the Survey online!
You can request a paper copy of the survey, or arrange for our Officers to call you to go through it on the telephone.
For further details, please contact the Housing Strategy team on strategic.housing@broxtowe.gov.uk or via telephone on 0115 9173935.
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Tenancy Fraud
 Subletting of Council Housing can lead to a criminal conviction and the loss of your home. If you believe a Council Home is being sublet in Broxtowe, please contact us on the details above.
Your tax money pays for fixing the damage caused by tenancy fraud. This could be the difference between heating your home for the weekend or not. You do not need to give us your details.
Tenancy fraud costs hundreds of thousands per year, and keeps people in housing need on the housing register for longer.
Tenancy fraud includes:
- Renting out or subletting
- Providing wrong information to get housing
- Wrongly claiming a tenancy from someone who has died
- Key selling
- Abandonment and not using the property as a principle home
Tenancy cheats face losing their homes, prosecution and may lose the right to social housing in the future.
1 in 4 of us do not know our neighbours. Signs to look out for are people moving in & out regularly or empty/abandoned property.
For more information or to report contact the Tenancy Team on 01159173400 or tenancy@broxtowe.gov.uk
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National Tenants Conference 2024
 The Engagement Team recently attended the Tpas National Tenants Conference with two of our involved tenants.
The tenants were able to choose workshops on topics such as complaints handling, rethinking repairs and digital engagement, as well as listening to panel sessions from representatives from the Regulator of Social Housing and the Housing Ombudsman.
If you would like to know more about topical issues in the Housing sector, please get involved! It is an exciting time in the Housing world, with lots of changes and improvements being implemented. We have range of engagement methods available to match tenants' areas of interest and their time commitment.
Engaged tenants are supported throughout their involvement and are able to access training to assist them in their role, at no cost to themselves.
For more information visit:
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Housing's Community Fund
Calling all tenants, leaseholders and members of a community group! Do you have an idea for a project that can benefit the Council’s Housing customers and the
communities they live in?
Housing can award grants of up to £1000 per application. Funding can be used to hire equipment, buy materials, pay for labour and book venues.
Think community spaces, workshops, artistic projects or local events.
For more information, guidelines and the application form, see the link below.
If you have not applied for something like this before and would like to discuss it, please contact Housing Engagement on 0115 917 3935 or housingengagement@broxtowe.gov.uk
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Inspire Libraries - Stapleford Summer Events
Inspire libraries are running courses at the Stapleford Library and Learning Centre during August. Many are short 2-hour courses and are offered free of charge.
The ‘Multiply’ series focusses on teaching skills like maths in an engaging way.
To see the courses in your local area visit
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Where are Housing this August?
 Housing will be running a series of 'Pop Up' events within your neighbourhood over the next couple of months.
Employees will be on hand to discuss tenancy and neighbourhood concerns. We’ll also have lots of information about how you can help develop Housing Services, or you can just pop along to say hello and meet some of the team.
See below the schedule for this month:
Monday 19 August in Stapleford
- 10am at the Villas
- 12pm on Radburn Court
- 3pm on Ryecroft Street
Wednesday 21 August in the North of the Borough
- 10am on Broad Lane, Brinsley
- 12pm on South Street, Eastwood
- 3pm on Mill Road, Eastwood
Tuesday 27 August in Chilwell
- 10am on Great Hoggett Drive
- 12pm on Inham Circus
- 3pm on Gayrigg Court
Come along and we’ll help answer your Housing related questions.
There will be more pop ups coming soon, so keep an eye on our website and socials to find out when we are in your area!
Housing will be attending the Playdays across the Borough, where kids of all ages can enjoy a diverse range of activities including face painting, circus skills, cool science, inflatables, arts & crafts, puppet shows, fairground rides and much more.
This month’s events will run from 12.00pm-4.00pm at:
- Eastwood – Thursday 1 August, Coronation Park, NG16 3LQ
- Stapleford - Monday 5 August, Ilkeston Road Recreation Ground, NG9 8JL
- Kimberley – Thursday 8 August, Kimberley School Field, NG16 1FB
- Beeston – Monday 12 August – Broadgate Park, NG9 2LN
Residents are encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport to these events, though free parking is available at each playday except Beeston where there are town centre car parks.
Neighbourhood Inspections
Broxtowe Borough Council tenants and leaseholders are invited to Neighbourhood Inspections with Housing Officers in their local area.
Have your say on what matters most to you, such as highlighting areas that may require improvement, ensuring areas with Council housing in the Borough are kept tidy, fly tipping is removed and repairs are reported.
This month, join us at:
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Be a Good Neighbour
 We understand that at this time of year people tend to be outside more or have their windows open (when the weather allows). So, we would like to remind you to continue to be respectful of your neighbours.
Please be mindful and ensure that you are keeping noise levels down so as not to cause a disturbance.
If you would like to talk to the Tenancy Team about a tenant who is causing noise, then please contact 0115 917 3400 or tenancy@broxtowe.gov.uk
We’re recruiting for Neighbourhood Champions. Are you interested in:
- Being a good neighbour?
- Helping to improve your neighbourhood?
- Sharing neighbourhood feedback?
Find out more about our role and how to sign up on our website.
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Lifeline - Just a Press of a Button
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We spoke to a local resident about their experience of our Lifeline Service.
She explained "Everything was up and running in 5-10 minutes. The system was explained to us very clearly. It makes you feel secure when you are on your own because if anything happens, help is just the press of a button".
Lifeline is ideal for those who need support but still want to live in your own home.
It starts from as little as £4.13 a week. For more information and to apply online visit
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Four Million Homes Training
Tenants and Leaseholders can access free guidance on their rights and the services that Housing are required to provide.
This covers a range of issues from repairs and maintenance, to anti-social behaviour and challenging your landlord.
There are free training events (including online) plus monthly webinars focused on topical issues in social housing, alongside a library of training videos to watch at a time of your convenience.
This month’s live session is on 13 August, 6:30pm - 8:30pm about Social Housing Regulatory Requirements. With a particular focus on the new changes to consumer regulation from April 2024.
See the link below for more information
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