Greater Norwich Area Forum - Broadland Housing Association

Broadland but a very exciting opportunity for tenants. Amanda got involved asshe sees it as a good opportunity for training and development. Sarahexplained we are recruiting through Nov, Dec, Jan and there will be open daysand potentially a road show to provide further information. We will be comingto talk to everyone. Ideally the group is looking for 3 people from each area ofvarying skills and ages. That’s what we lack at the moment the variety ofpeople and different opinions. Simon added the other way to promote this isfor people to go back to the schemes and update the others. Sarah said thatwould be brilliant at the moment we are just trying to get the message outthere at this opportunity exists. Amanda said a lot of people on her schemethink what’s the point because they believe Broadland don’t actually listen.Connie thought that this attitude needs addressing as Broadland are startingto listen now. Sarah finished by saying scrutiny and tenant empowerment isgoing to be a real culture change to the group.4. Anthony Moxey - Senior Contract SurveyorSarah welcomed Anthony and asked if anyone had anything they wished todiscuss. Simon asked how we got on with the scheme feedback following anOut & About. At the last forum it was agreed Peter Brown would do a schemewalkabout with Simon during out & about. Anthony said we have updatedindividuals about a lot of the things raised which have been carried out.Antony added the guttering has been addressed and along with Toby, andPeter will be checking up on the works we have requested to make sure it’s allbeen done. Simon asked for a tree surgeon to come and look at the big ashtree the roots are starting to cause massive damage and the bark is starting tosplit. Anthony will ask Toby to come and have another look. Simon wanted totry keeping costs down but would like people to receive letters. He asked didwe know they were going to put gloss paint on. The trouble being they havesealed in all the damp so it won’t breathe. It will give you a year and then if weget another bad winter then it will need to be looked at again.Anthony explained we asked Mears to look at it and they made anassessment of what needed to be done so he would need to speak to them.The doors will all be replaced and some of the store doors as well. If they havebeen painted with no repairs we won’t be happy. Anthony agreed to over earlynext week and access the situation.Simon wanted to point out that the letters came after the painting had beendone! But on the whole it has smartened up the place and it looks a lot betterespecially with the facia boards around the gutting.Anthony added he has asked that next year we look at cladding and its beingassessed in the budget.Simon said they could do with insulation as well. Peter Brown walked roundand was going to get the gardener to come and look at the moss but it hasn’tbeen done. The gardener is coming every week and cutting the grass and it’s2 Dereham Area Forum | Broadland Housing Association