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Housing Magazine Summer 2025
 Have you received the 2nd edition of our Housing For You magazine?
All Broxtowe Borough Council tenants have been sent the 2nd Edition of the Housing For you Magazine. Has it dropped through your letterbox? If so, don’t forget to fill out the survey and send back to us.
Read our top tips from the Repairs Customer Service Team, hear from the chair of our Housing Influence Panel and keep updated on housing development in the borough.
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An Inspector Calls
 The Regulator of Social Housing will be inspecting Broxtowe Borough Council in October.
In 2024 the Regulator of Social Housing set out four new consumer standards that landlords such as the Council have to adhere to.
1. Safety and Quality
2.Transparency, Influence and Accountability
3.Neighbourhood and Community Standard
4. Tenancy Standard
What are the different judgments that can be made for the consumer standards?
There are four consumer grades ranging from C1-C4, with C1 demonstrating that the landlord is delivering the outcomes and provides remedies when issues occur and C4 representing serious failings. You can see the judgements of inspected landlords here.
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Gas Safety Week 8 - 14 September
As your landlord, Broxtowe Borough Council has a legal obligation to ensure that gas appliances and pipe work in your home are checked for safety at least once every 12 months.
Our in-house Gas Safe Registered Engineers will carry out these vital checks to ensure they are safe for you and your family to use.
We will contact you when your annual gas servicing and maintenance is due, with an appointment. If for any reason you are not able to keep the appointment, please contact Housing Repairs, who will be happy to rearrange this for you.
For further information about Gas Safety, visit our website where you can download our Repairs Handbook.
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Test it Tuesday
 'Test it Tuesday' is to encourage everyone to take time to test not just our own smoke alarms, but the smoke alarms of family and friends too.
Working smoke alarms as we all know save lives, but from time to time we all need a gentle reminder that we need to make sure they are in full working order.
Fires can start at any time and for many reasons. Having a working smoke alarm can make the difference between getting out safely or not at all.
Regular testing of your alarm will give you the peace of mind that should a fire start, you will be given the warning you need to escape.
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Where are Housing this September?
 Come along to our Digital Drop-In!
Would you like to know more about housing services but are not able to attend in person meetings? Come along (virtually) to our new Digital Drop-In sessions.
This month we are talking Fire Safety! So join the Housing Operations Manager and the Assistant Director for Asset Management and Development on how this is achieved within Housing.
We know many of you have questions about fire safety in communal areas, so why not ask them directly on Friday 12 September from 12pm - 12:30pm on Teams.
Click the 'Digital Drop in' button below to register. Then virtually pop along anytime between 12pm - 12:30pm to see what it's about.
You can always send your questions beforehand via housingengagement@broxtowe.gov.uk
 Housing Influence Panel
Join us on Wednesday 10 September from 10am -12:15pm at the Council Offices, Beeston for the next Housing Influence Panel.
We will be discussing the draft new Engagement Framework, Tenant Satisfaction Measures and the Housing & Asset Management Improvement plan and workshop.
If you are a Broxtowe Borough Council tenant, shared owner or leaseholder and would like to come along please do or email housingengagement@broxtowe.gov.uk for more information.
 Housing will be attending Green Festival on Saturday 20th September from 12-3pm at Coronation Park, Eastwood.
There will be plenty of charities and community groups showcasing ways to live more sustainably as well as activities for al ages such as arts and crafts, music, local food vendors and games. Including free sewing sessions, donkey petting, face painting and bike repairs.
For more information see:
Neighbourhood Inspections
Housing Officers conduct regular inspections of the estates and communal areas.
We encourage tenants and leaseholders to attend. It is your estate, and nobody knows it better than you.
- Engine Lane, Newthorpe at 10:30am on Thursday 4 September 2025
- Patterdale Court, Chilwell at 2:30pm on Wednesday 10 September 2025
- Broad Lane, Brinsley at 10:30am on Thursday 11 September 2025
- Chewton Street, Newthorpe at 10:30am on Tuesday 16 September 2025
- Jessamine Court, Beeston at 10am on Thursday 18 September 2025
- Firbank Court, Chilwell at 10:30am on Thursday 18 September 2025
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Garden Competition Winners
 Thanks to all who entered our garden competition and congratulations to the winners.
There were some close runners up in many categories so well done to everyone!
We have delivered all the gardening voucher and certificates. To see the winning entries visit:
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Fund a Community Project
Did you know we have a Community Fund of up to £1000 that our Housing customers can apply for?
We have received applications from local residents and community groups. If you know of anyone with an idea for small-scale projects that benefit the Council’s Housing customers and the communities they live within, mention our Fund.
For more information about the fund and application forms see:
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It's a Kind of Magic!
 A magician visited one of our Independent Living Schemes in Beeston to entertain the tenants.
From classic card tricks and cup in ball routines to mentalism and magic rope there really was something for everyone. David combined skillful performance with impressive finales as he subverted common tricks and confounded expectations leaving staff and tenants alike asking, how was that done?
The tenants were thoroughly entertained, with Lynn remarking that she was very impressed with the quality of magic on display and that it was more than parlour tricks.
Interested in our Independent Living schemes? If you are over 60 then you can apply at:
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Local Government Reorganisation Survey Now Live!
In the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years, nine councils across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have launched a county-wide survey for people to share their views on what matters most to help shape new authorities’ priorities.
Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) will mean moving away from the current two-tier system of having both district and county councils.
2 core options are being considered, but no final decision has been made, and more options could be considered.
All nine councils in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are working together.
Initial proposals for LGR were submitted to Government in March and final proposals are due to be submitted by 28 November.
Find out more and share your views at
The survey closes on 14 September.
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Pegasus Scheme
 The Pegasus scheme is for people who find it hard to contact the emergency services due to disabilities or other vulnerabilities, including Nottinghamshire Police, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, and East Midlands Ambulance Service.
They keep your pre-registered information safe on our computer system and we can access it quickly if you call us. You don't need to repeat all your details.
People can register either on the Nottinghamshire Police website or by filling in an application form which can be obtained by contacting pegasus@notts.police.uk
For more information see:
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