Boost your interview skills for free
When
you’re looking for a job it’s often difficult to know what to say in an interview, which
is why we are running a free to attend seminar on Monday 23 January from 10am
to 1pm in the Training Room at 2 Hitchin Close, Harold Hill, RM3 7EG.
Paula Arkell-Waller, from
Breyer Group, will be running the interactive event which will include
interview techniques and advice on how to perform at your best so you give
employers the information they need to offer you the job.
Everyone who completes
the course will receive a certificate to use with their CV.
Places
are limited to 15 on a first come, first served basis so please book online as soon as
possible.
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 Participation Panels need you
The
information you gave us in the
Tenants’ Survey about what we do well and what needs improving has been invaluable and we want your help to continue.
We
have set up Participation Panels and are looking for people to join.
The
panels include:
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Community Support Services
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Housing Needs
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Land and Property Services
- Tenancy Sustainment
The panel meetings will be held a minimum of four times per year and a short
information session will be held prior to your first meeting.
If
you are interested in taking part, or want more information, please complete the online
form.
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It's Party Time!
If you’re
looking for a hall for a family celebration or event Hacton Lane Hall in Hornchurch
could be just what you need.
With competitive
prices and good facilities, including on site car parking, this is an ideal
venue. Reserve
your booking online here.
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 Do it in a day means our contractor, Breyer Group, will be carrying out
all the repairs at a specific location on the same day.
Tenants
should still report repairs in the normal way, so Breyer Group knows how many
staff and what equipment may be needed
to do the repairs. But
if you see the contractor is working in your street and you have a non-urgent
repair, you can report it directly to them and they will try to get it fixed for
you on that day.
Breyer
Group will be in the following areas on these Wednesdays:
04 January 2017
Napier House, New Plymouth House, Dunedin Road, Gisborne Gardens,
Queenstown Gardens, New Zealand Way, Christchurch Avenue, Auckland
Avenue.
11 January 2017
Queen Street, Waterloo Gardens, St. Andrew's Road, William Pike House, Thomas England House, Queen Street Villas (sheltered).
18 January 2017
Highfield Road, Hillrise Road, Highfield Towers, Highfield Link, Hendon Gardens, Harlow Gardens.
25 January 2017
Prospect Place.
01 February 2017
Suffolk House, Norfolk House, Sussex House, Surrey House, Kent
House,Durham House, Devon House, Cumberland House, Rutland House, Mawney
Close, Rodney Way, Valiant Close, Victory Way.
08 February 2017
Brunswick Avenue, Macon Way, Lexington Way, Roseberry Gardens, Waycross
Avenue, Moultrie Way, Griffin Avenue, Brunswick Court (Sheltered.
Get details of the scheme here.
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 Find out about Universal Credit
Universal Credit will replace six existing benefits and is now being rolled out in Havering.
Havering Council has produced a special information booklet that you can read online here.
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Is it up to me?
Tenants and leaseholders are responsible for many basic
repairs to their properties, so before logging a report please check if it is up
to you to do the repair or whether the Council is responsible. Find out
full details of your responsibilities here.
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Like us on Facebook
Facebook is an ideal way to keep in touch with family and
friends, and now you can use it to keep informed about what’s happening with
Havering Council Housing Services.
If you ‘like’ us you will then get alerts when we add news
to our page, including details of job opportunities, training courses, events
and useful information. Like us on Facebook.
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Got a question?
If you have a question about any aspect of housing, there is
now just one form to complete, which will then reach the right people to answer
your question.
Just
complete the online form here.
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 If you want to check what we’ve
said before, back copies of At
the Heart online can be found here.
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CCTV
consultation
If you
live in a sheltered housing scheme please check your noticeboard for details of
the consultation meeting about the proposed new CCTV system for your scheme.
The meetings
are taking place during January.
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Theatre
show to beat scams
A
special theatre show is being put on at three of Havering’s sheltered housing
schemes this winter and the doors are open to anyone in the local area over the
age of 50.
The
shows, which explain how to avoid falling for a scam, will be on:
Tuesday
10 January at Thomas Sims Court, Wood Lane, Elm Park
Thursday
12 January at Holsworthy House, Neave Crescent, Harold Hill
Book your free place here.
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Remember
when ...
If you’re
a Havering resident and over 55 years old you can step back in time at one of
our free reminiscence events being run with Eastside Community Heritage.
Listen
to the music of the 1950s and enjoy old photographs of Havering while chatting
about the things you used to do.
There
are six to choose from starting on Tuesday 24 January at Beehive Court in Harold
Wood.
Check out the dates and book
your free place here.
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Get
a foot on the property ladder
In
early December, Havering Council took ownership of nine two-bedroom bungalows
for low cost home ownership (pictured) and 10 two-bedroom bungalows for
affordable rent at Albyns Close, Rainham.
All the
properties are for people over the age of 55 years. The properties
for rent will be allocated through the usual system and people can apply for
the low cost home ownership. In all cases Havering residents get priority as
set out in the Housing Allocations Policy. Find
out how to apply here.
 Havering Council's Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Damian White, is holding
housing surgeries for tenants and leaseholders on:
Friday 20 January, 4pm – 6pm, Hacton Hall, Haydock Close, Hornchurch, RM12 6EA.
Friday 24 February, 4pm – 6pm, Council Offices, 98C Macon Way, Cranham, RM14 1NY.
Details of future housing surgeries can be found here.
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There are a number of Job Clubs in Havering which offer help and support including:
Every Monday, 9am until 12noon
Mardyke Community Centre,
South Street, Rainham, RM13 8PJ
Every Wednesday, 10am until 1pm
Betty Strathern Centre, 41 Myrtle Road, Harold Hill, RM3 8XS
Every Thursday, 9.30am until 12.30pm
Highfield Towers Community Hall, Hillrise Road, Collier Row, RM5 3DQ
Every Friday, 10am until 1pm
Havering Citizens Advice, 9 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2JT
All job clubs are
open to any Havering resident who would like help to find work.
For more information complete the request form here.
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Sign up to the My Havering service and you
can then access a wide range of services 24 hours a day, seven days a week
through the web site.
Council tenants and leaseholders can get secure access to all their housing
information online through SeeMyData.
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