nuisance news The quarterly newsletter of the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group Issue 42 June 2007 This issue includes articles from the following members:- Aspire Housing Bowlee Park Housing Chelmer Housing Partnership Harvest Housing Group Hounslow Homes Hyde HA Kingfisher HA Knightstone HA Mid Devon DC New Progress HA Poplar HARCA Redditch BC Richmond Housing Partnership South Liverpool Housing Stoke on Trent CC Sunderland Housing Group Sutton Housing Partnership Three Valleys Housing Twin Valley Home Wales & West HA Waterloo HA West Kent HA This issue ocial Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group A new partnership Wednesday 16th May 2007 was a day of very mixed feelings for everyone connected to the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group. It was with deep regret and great sadness that we announced the untimely death of Tim Winter,our National Organiser. As many people will be aware Tim had been off work for sometime and was recuperating in Barbados. On Friday 4th May Tim suffered a stroke and was admitted to hospital however his condition deteriorated and sadly he passed away on the 9th May. Delegates at the Conference were shocked at the news but everyone agreed that the SLCNG Conference had to go ahead in the ‘sprit’that Tim would have wanted, i.e. lively, vibrant and noisy. Delegates at the conference did exactly that, there was a real ‘buzz’ all day. Our largest ever conference A tribute to Tim Our largest ever conference At our conference, we were very pleased to announce a new partnership with Whiteheads solicitors. The arrangement will entitle our members to top quality legal services from Whiteheads and will mean that we will work in partnership with a well established and highly regarded firm. Peter Jackson said “Given the complexity of the laws governing anti-social behaviour, it is important for us to have a productive relationship with a firm of solicitors which provides such high quality legal advice.“ Pictured (left to right) Peter Whitehead, Paul Lloyd, Neil Whitehead (all Whiteheads solicitors], Peter Jackson continued on inside page....
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nuisance newsThe quarterly newsletter of the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group Issue 42 June 2007
This issue includes articles from
the following members:-
Aspire Housing
Bowlee Park Housing
Chelmer Housing Partnership
Harvest Housing Group
Hounslow Homes
Hyde HA
Kingfisher HA
Knightstone HA
Mid Devon DC
New Progress HA
Poplar HARCA
Redditch BC
Richmond Housing Partnership
South Liverpool Housing
Stoke on Trent CC
Sunderland Housing Group
Sutton Housing Partnership
Three Valleys Housing
Twin Valley Home
Wales &West HA
Waterloo HA
West Kent HA
This issue
ocial LandlordsCrime and Nuisance Group
A new partnership
Wednesday 16th May 2007 was a day of very mixed feelings for everyone
connected to the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group.
It was with deep regret and great sadness that we announced the untimely
death of TimWinter, our National Organiser. As many people will be aware
Tim had been off work for sometime and was recuperating in Barbados.
On Friday 4th May Tim suffered a stroke and was admitted to hospital
however his condition deteriorated and sadly he passed away on the 9th May.
Delegates at the Conference were shocked at the news but everyone agreed
that the SLCNG Conference had to go ahead in the ‘sprit’ that Tim would have
wanted, i.e. lively, vibrant and noisy. Delegates at the conference did exactly
that, there was a real ‘buzz’ all day.
Our largest ever conferenceA tribute to Tim
Our largest ever conference
At our conference, we were very
pleased to announce a new
partnership with Whiteheads
solicitors.
The arrangement will entitle our
members to top quality legal
services fromWhiteheads and will
mean that we will work in
partnership with a well established
and highly regarded firm.
Peter Jackson said “Given the
complexity of the laws governing
anti-social behaviour, it is
important for us to have a
productive relationship with a firm
of solicitors which provides such
high quality legal advice.“
Pictured (left to right) Peter Whitehead,
Paul Lloyd, Neil Whitehead (all
Whiteheads solicitors], Peter Jackson
continued on inside page....
A tribute
This year we had more organisations
attending,more exhibitors and more
people attending their first conference
for the first time.
We would like to thank Joe Tuke, Director
of the Respect Task Force,The Home
Office and David Butler Chief Executive
Chartered Institute of Housing who
chaired the conference, as well as all the
exhibitors, delegates, speakers,
workshops leaders and conference staff
for making this years conference the
‘Best Yet’.
Tim would have loved every minute of it.
Tim’s sudden and tragic death has come as a great
shock to all of us in the SLCNG, and SLCNG has lost its
great advocate and worker.
Tim joined us in 1996 having previously been in the
Housing Service at Birmingham City Council. He was
involved in the growth of the group from its early
lobbying days in 1995 when no one took ASB seriously,
and when almost no remedies were available, through
to the present day when ASB is part of landlords’ core
business. Over those 11 years, Tim became well known
to most people on a personal basis, and over that time
he helped develop literally thousands of practitioners.
He made SLCNG one of the few organisations who can
really say its networking works . He visited and revisited
conferences and events to spread the word and to
represent SLCNG and attract members.
Tim saw the intense work on Housing Act 1996, the
Crime and Disorder Act and theWoolf report which in
effect put ASB on the legislative and judicial maps. He
worked since those days on ASB in partnership
structures that now reflect the political and profes-
sional broadening of the ASB issue. His own highlight
was probably his evidence to the Home Office Select
Committee on ASB in 2005.
Over the years Tim maintained his enthusiasm for
tackling ASB and relished the debate and interactions
on policy issues putting the SLCNG position forcefully.
Tim attended and was responsible for organising every
SLCNG Conference, and he particularly liked the buzz of
the Standing Conference. Last month’s conference was
a fitting testament to the legacy that Tim has left us.
All of us at the SLCNG send our condolences to Tim’s
family at this sad time.
Directors of the SLCNG
I had the privilege of knowing Tim for ten
years or more – virtually the whole life of
the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group.To say
that he blossomed in the role of National Organiser would
be an understatement. If anyone gripped an organisation
and helped it grow to one of national importance,Tim did.
Tim was SLCNG.
Peter Jackson,Managing Director, SLCNG
Tim came into my life when I applied for the administrator
role with the company. Even in that stressful situation Tim
put me at my ease and made the process much less
traumatic by his easy manner and gentle questioning.
There were even some light hearted moments, and though
I didn’t know at that point Tim would be my boss, I knew I
liked this man in front of me.
After the first week I was left alone with Tim and that was
when the relationship really started to grow. He became
my guide in this new world I had not worked in before. I
quickly realised he would be my mentor and confidant.
Through tough times and happy times at work he was
always there to talk to, never to busy to sit down and listen
to concerns as well as achievements. To have a boss who
was so approachable and available was something I had
not experienced before and it made for a happy office,
even when things were going wrong around us.We always
found the answers between us.
Right from the start it was obvious that Tim was
passionate about his work and this has been obvious from
the messages I have received from across the country.
There is so much more I could write but it is enough to say
Tim was more than a boss to me. He was my guide,my
mentor,my rock and my friend
Sharon Mackley
TimWinter
A tribute to Tim
Our largest ever conference (continued)
Making progress on the
Group’s Development
StrategyA priority for me and my fellow Directors over the last
eighteen months or so has been to ensure that the
SLCNG continues to provide quality services to, and on
behalf of all members and that it is capable of doing so
in the future as the ASB agenda and its delivery
structures continue to diversify.
Last year we carried out a review of the Group’s business
development in conjunction with members. In brief, the
key recommendations from the review were that we
should:
� Grow the membership
� Develop the regional structure
� Start a Policy Advisory Group
� Re-design our website
� Work in partnership with other like-minded
organisations
� Develop our training for practitioners
� Review our fee structure
At the Group’s AGM in March I was pleased to report that
are making significant progress in implementing those
recommendations.
Membership
We have established a new category of membership
[Associate] which we believe will be attractive to a range
of organisations, including Universities, CDRPs and
Solicitors, that are keen to be associated with the work of
the Group.The annual fee for Associate membership is
£400.
Regional Structure
The first round of revived regional meetings has taken
place and the dates of future meetings can be found
elsewhere in this edition.
Policy Advisory Group
The Policy Advisory Group (PAG) has also been
established with Affiliate members identified as Regional
representatives.The PAG has already identified a number
of key issues for development over the coming months. It
is important that SLCNG is able to draw on the
experience of the PAG members if we are to continue to
influence the national agenda and to speak from a
position of authority.
Website
SLCNG members want a better website than the one we
currently have. Detailed work with web designers should
bear fruit ahead of the CIH conference at which we
expect to showcase the new web site.The new website
will be more attractive, easier to use and provide compre-
hensive access to the good practice information that
members need.
Training
We aim to finance these and other service improvements
through sponsorship arrangements with reputable
organisations and to expand our training services,
probably in partnership with one or more significant
players in the field.
Finances
Financial prudence means that, for the first time in over
ten years, we have increased our fees to Associates, rising
from £500 to £600 for 2007/08. Fees for Company
members remains at £1000.
Finally I am pleased to report that the Group’s standing
remains as high as it has ever been.We continue to enjoy
an excellent working relationship with Communities and
Local Government and the Respect Task Force. SLCNG
and its members continue to be key players in
implementing the Government’s Respect Agenda and we
have been pleased to be able to work with Housemark in
developing the ASB Toolkit at the request of
Communities and Local Government.
Clearly the SLCNG is continuing to make progress and
remains THE organisation to join for those whose aim is
to tackle not tolerate anti-social
behaviour.
Roger Griffiths
Director
SLCNG
Editorial
Is there alinkbetweenASBOs andmentalhealth?
A survey undertaken on behalf of the BBC by the British Institute
for Brain Injured Children (BIBIC), claims that over 30% of under
17 year old youths receiving ASBOs have a diagnosed mental
health disorder or an accepted learning difficulty.
Our managing director, Peter Jackson said,“We have requested
more information about the full research study in order that we
can see what lessons might be learned about any failings in the
consultation process prior to ASBOs being sought.”
The survey claims that there was a huge difference in
recognition of the youths' learning difficulties between anti-
social behaviour officers and youth offending teams. BIBIC claim
that “anti-social behaviour officers” reported 5% of their youth
cases had special needs or a learning difficulty.This compared
with 38% reported by youth offending team officers who had
seen conditions that included autism, ADHD,moderate learning
difficulties, and emerging personality disorders, depression and
self harming.They estimated that 6% had a mental age of less
than 10 years old.
Julie Spencer-Cingoz, chief executive of BIBIC says "Not
understanding the underlying difficulties of so many of the
young people has meant they have been given orders that they
do not understand and cannot keep.Without specialist help
they are being set up to fail, and a breach of an ASBO is a
criminal offence.”
She added.“This is the wrong way to be treating vulnerable
young people. Early intervention' is a more sensible approach to
prevent major problems emerging. ASBOs are failing both the
young offenders and the communities they are supposed to
protect.”
More details of the research summary and of the work of
BIBIC can be found on: www.bibic.org.uk
Our views
We welcomethe Government’scommitment toFamily InterventionProjectsAnother substantial element of the Respect
Action Plan was put in place when it was
announced in April that 53 Family Intervention
Projects (FIP) had been established.
A total of £15 million (£13 million of which is
from the Respect Task Force) has been
committed by Government over two years to
kick start the projects.
Additionally, £13 million is coming from DfES
for practitioner training in parenting
programmes.
Intending to “troubleshoot” around 1,500
families across England in a year, the FIPs have
been set up in a pragmatic way.
Predominantly in urban areas,management is
not just by local authorities but ALMOs, RSLs
and even a consortium of Housing
Associations centred on Southampton and
managed by SHAARP.
The majority of the projects provide an
outreach service for families who are
responsible for anti-social behaviour and who
are at risk of eviction. Some of the projects
also include a residential core unit.
Mandi Watson, Anti-Social Behaviour Co-
ordinator who oversees one of the FIPs for the
Coventry Community Safety Partnership, said “
the FIP will make a real difference to those
families that we are trying to help . It will also
offer some long lasting relief to the
communities that have suffered as a result of
bad behaviour over a long period of time.”
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Injunction againsta takeaway
Aspire Housing has worked in partnership with local resi-
dents, the Police and Environmental Health Officers to
secure an injunction order against the leaseholder of one
of its commercial properties – a takeaway in Silverdale,
Staffordshire.
The premises were previously licensed to open until
12.30am Sunday to Thursday and 1.00am on Friday and
Saturday.
Local residents contacted Aspire to complain about noise
nuisance by the proprietor who played loud music and
an extractor fan that was louder than good practice
allows.
Aspire contacted other residents to establish the scale of
the problem, as well as the Police and Environmental
Health Officers. A case was prepared and presented in
Court when the Injunction was granted.
In addition to combating the noise nuisance, the
Injunction covers music from visitors’ cars as well as anti-
social behaviour by customers.
Kathryn Harvey, Aspire’s Solicitor explains “We are keen
to publicise this case as it clearly demonstrates that we
will not tolerate anti social behaviour in any form. With
evidence provided by local residents, and by working in
partnership with the Police and Environmental Health,
we are able to work quickly to stop nuisance that
impacts on the lives of local residents.”
She added,“Since the Injunction was granted we are
delighted to report that the leaseholder appears to be
abiding by the order, and we have not received any fur-
ther complaints from local residents.”
Like to know more then contact:
Kate Boundy ,Marketing and
Communications Manager 01782 854863
Resident’sson sentto prison
Three Valleys Housing, which is
based in Sandiacre, has had a
resident’s son sent to prison for
breach of an injunction.The
injunction was obtained in August
2006 due to Mr Moores behaviour
towards staff and the police. Mr
Moore broke the terms of the
injunction by verbally abusing
carelink staff and the Police who
attended an incident. He was
subsequently jailed for 21 days for
breach of the injunction order. Nick
Lees, Anti-Social Behaviour Officer
said “At no time will we allow any of
our staff or our fellow partnership
staff be abused or physically
attacked .This sentence sends out a
clear message that any such
incidents will be put before the
courts and the appropriate action
taken.”
Like to know more then contact:
Nick Lees Tel : 0115 968 4054
Industry First - Section222 injunction to closeNight Club
Hackney homes has been granted injunctions against the Passing Clouds
Night Time venue
The injunctions were granted to Hackney Homes due to the noise and
nuisance being caused to our residents by events being held at the above
premises, and the fact that the premises were unfit to be used for these
purpose's, without licences being granted to sell alcohol, or to perform Music.
So serious was the danger to persons visiting the venue due to lack of
facilities, fire precautions equipment, inadequate fire protection, inadequate
Fire Exit signs, unsafe facilities, and no emergency lighting therein.
All the statutory agencies came together to act as one team, led by Brian
Doran manager of the Mouchel Parkman Anti-Social Behaviour Team.
It is believed that this is the first time that a local government section 222 has
been used in the United Kingdom to stop nuisance emanating from a night
time entertainment venue.
The terms of the injunction have made it uneconomical for the night club to
continue to open.
This was achieved by the working together of local residents, Hackney
Homes, the Police, London Fire
Brigade, Environmental Health, and
the London Borough of Hackney legal
services.
Like to know more then contact:
Brian Doran, Neighbourhood
Relations Manager 020-8356-5951
Member’s News
Closureorderondrugden
Poplar HARCA and the Police Safer Neighbourhood
Team were granted a Drugs Closure Order in Tower
Hamlets.This property was a major concern for
residents because of the drug dealing, noise
nuisance and intimidation by visitors to the flat.
Foluke Ajaye, Poplar HARCA tenancy enforcement
officer, said,“This is a victory for the community
who reported the problems they were experi-
encing to us. Their information has been vital to
help us and the police take this case forward.This
closure notice sends a clear message that we will
not tolerate crime or anti-social behaviour on our
estates.We will not hesitate to take legal action to
make Poplar a safer place to live”.
Three more ASBO’sTwo young people from the Burdett estate in
Tower Hamlets and one other youth from Forest
Gate area have been issued with anti-social
behaviour orders. The youths were involved in
various acts of anti social behaviour, which
included the carrying of offensive weapons.
Jamie Lock, Senior Tenancy Enforcement Officer,
said;“These three individuals were responsible for
a considerable amount of anti social behaviour.
These latest ASBO’s and the four that were granted
in November 2006 highlight the good work that
has been done by Poplar HARCA, local Police Safer
Neighbourhood Team but most of all the residents
that have come forward to report these incidents”.
Like to know more then contact:
Kathryn Bydawell
020 7510 0535
Domestic abusecourt opens
Portsmouth’s first ever specialist domestic abuse court (SDAC)
was launched by Solicitor General Mike O’Brien in March.
The SDAC is more than just a court. It is a community
response to domestic abuse and will have a new service to
support those witnesses who are attending court.
Between April 2006 and January 2007, there were 3,301
reported domestic abuse incidents in Portsmouth. More than
55% of domestic violence cases reported nationally are taken
to court. Of these, nearly 70% result in conviction.
Portsmouth’s new court hopes to improve that conviction
rate.
Tonia Earey, Preventing Youth Offending Project Team
Manager, was seconded to co-ordinate the court set-up since
last September. She said “This is a massive step forward for
people experiencing domestic abuse being able to fast-track
justice as well as offer support during the criminal justice
process and beyond.”
ASBO for HounslowTenant
A Hounslow tenant has been made the subject
of a two years and eight months anti-social
behaviour order.
He risks arrest and could be jailed if he breaches
this order and must not act in any anti-social way
anywhere in England or Wales.
Details of the the tenant’s actions and the consequences are
given in a booklet
produced by
Hounslow Homes.
Like to know more then contact:
The ASB team at Hounslow Homes
on 0800 085 6575
Member’s News
Possession of
property at first time
of askingWaterloo Housing Association has
obtained the possession of a property at
the first time of asking against the
defendant who had been causing problems
in the area where she resided for some time.
However, neighbours were too scared of
repercussions to come forward and give
evidence. Complaints included visitors to
the property arriving at all hours of the
night and day,mopeds begin driven up and
down the road and a number of drug raids
were carried out by the Police.
One neighbour said that she had to prevent
her children playing with the defendant’s
children as they continually talked about
selling drugs.
Given the serious nature of the allegations,
the Judge had no hesitation in making an
Outright Possession Order in 14 days.
Dot Pawlowski of Cobbetts LLP said “This
case highlights that, if a situation is serious
enough, the Courts will support social
landlords in the fights against anti social
behaviour and will not hesitate in making
Possession Orders, even at the first time of
asking”.
Village VictoryOver ASBO BulliesThe tiny village of Mattersey Thorpe decided they'd had enough of
two families causing them misery and their action has led to a Respect
Award for Taking a Stand.
Fed up with being physically assaulted, verbally abused and their
houses and cars damaged, tenants from Nottingham Community
Housing Association and A1 Housing asked their landlords to send in
some support. Their Anti-Social Behaviour teams joined up with
Bassetlaw District Council to obtain evidence using CCTV and sound
equipment, and armed with this they went to the local police.
Despite threats from the culprits, eight residents stayed strong and
with heavy police protection and support from the ASB teams, their
evidence was used at a two-day hearing at Worksop County Court in
December 2006.
As a result an immediate Possession Order was given against the
NCHA family and Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions were given against
the father and son excluding them from the village. The father of the
A1 Housing family accepted a court undertaking for 12 months and
his son received a 12-month injunction. They also received a
suspended possession order for a period of 12 months.
With the village restored to calm, it was decided that their action
deserved some reward and they were put forward for the Respect
Awards. Run in partnership with Crime Concern and the Co-op, these
awards recognise individuals and groups who have transformed their
communities by tackling problems such as anti-social behaviour.
Mattersey Thorpe has now won £1,000 from the Taking a Stand
awards to ensure the village remains a happy place to live. At a
ceremony in Birmingham in April tenant Penny Jackson accepted the
Award on behalf of the villagers who stood together.
Member’s News
Important changes
to Section 26 and 27Amendments to anti-social
behaviour injunctions (ASBIs) have
been introduced by Sections 26, 27
and Schedule 10 of the Police and
Justice Act 2006 which came into
force on 6 April 2007.
Anti-social behaviour injunctions
enable social landlords to apply for
injunctions to prohibit anti-social
behaviour that affect the
management of their housing stock.
In particular, the section 26
amendment means that members
of the community for whom an
ASBI is designed to protect, need
not always be named on the face of
the order.
� Section 26 is intended to confirm
that injunctions should be
available to protect the wider
community including those who
do not wish to be identified.
� Section 27 and Schedule 10
strengthen the powers available
in relation to injunctions that are
available to local authorities
under section 222 (Local
Government Act 1972).
The Department for Communities
and Local Government has issued a
letter to practitioners drawing
attention to these changes and
providing more information for
legal teams and advisors.
Your ChoiceConferences
The Your Choice conferences have been
successfully delivered to schools across
Merseyside for the past 3 years. From
September 2006 to April 2007 it has been
delivered to 3550 year 6 pupils from 72 primary
schools. The conferences support and meet the
PHSE schools citizenship criteria and are now
linked with and support the governments
Respect Agenda.
The main objective is to make young people
aware that they alone are responsible for their
choice of behaviour and the possible
consequences of those choices. This idea that
has grown into the major theme and
conference title Your Choice.
The event is co-ordinated by Merseytravel and
Liverpool Anti-Social Behaviour Unit and is
supported by many local organisations. The
conferences are delivered in specialised City
Learning Centres which have the capacity for
150 children and have excellent theatre space.
The one day interactive project utilises theatre,
drama, rap and IT within its workshops to
convey a powerful message to pupils regarding
what can happen when engaging in acts of
anti-social behaviour. The event can be tailored
to address specific issues which are affecting
communities or schools such as criminal
damage, gang culture, dangerous dogs, etc.
Bill Morris, Head of Liverpool's Anti-Social
Behaviour Unit said: "The aim of this conference
is to bring home to young people what can
actually constitute anti-social behaviour. This
type of behaviour can take many forms and the
effect that this behaviour can have, not only on
the community in which they live, but also the
environment. The message aims to reinforce to
pupils that acts of anti-social behaviour can
affect the quality of life not only for themselves
but for their families as well. "
Star quality in tackling ASBA Cheshire housing provider, that in 2005 had a no-star rating and
“uncertain prospects for improvement”, has now been rated by
the Audit Commission as being one of the NorthWest’s best
social landlords.
The Commission highlighted Chester & District Housing Trust’s
tackling of anti-social behaviour through its Community
Contracts initiative has been as key to its achieving a “2 star,
excellent” rating. The Trust now stands as one of only eight
registered social landlords in the country to have been
recognised as offering an ‘excellent’ service.
The Community Contracts initiative is an innovative approach to
neighbourhood management and community empowerment
that aims to tackle occurrences of anti-social behaviour such as
vandalism, youth nuisance and speeding traffic.
The scheme has been introduced following the Trust’s largest
ever community consultation exercise, where each of its 6,500
residents were consulted on contracts detailing improvements
that will be made to their homes and neighbourhoods, and asked
to identify specific local concerns that could be tackled through
locally controlled neighbourhood budgets.
The Audit Commission said:“Community Contracts are an
innovative and effective way to ensure Trust activities reflect
customer priorities. Tenants we met at a focus group spoke
highly of the way in which the contracts had given tenants a real
say on service priorities and the way in which they were kept up
to date with developments.”
John Denny, Chief Executive at the Trust says:“With our residents’
help, the new Community Contracts scheme has been more of a
success than we thought possible. We have had lots of extremely
useful feedback about what measures residents would like to see
taken in order to improve the safety and quality of their
neighbourhoods, and many of those are being tackled through
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nuisance newsThe quarterly newsletter of the Social Landlords Crime and Nuisance Group
April 2007Is their a linkbetweenASBOs and
mental health?A survey undertaken on behalf of the
BBC by the British Institute for BrainInjured Children (BIBIC), claims that
over 30% of under 17 year oldyouths receiving ASBOs have adiagnosed mental health disorder oran accepted learning difficulty.Our managing director, Peter Jackson
said,“We have requested moreinformation about the full researchstudy in order that we can see what
lessons might be learned about anyfailings in the consultation process
prior to ASBOs being sought.”The survey claims that there was ahuge difference in recognition of the
youths' learning difficulties betweenanti-social behaviour officers and
growing a business that specialised in housing law.
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CIH Conferences & EventsOctavia House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, CV4 8JPTel: 024 7685 1772 Fax: 024 7642 1973email: [email protected]
19th to 21st June 2007Chartered Institute of HousingConference & ExhibitionHarrogateFor further information contact 024 7657 1111or log onto www.cih-housing.co.uk
9th to 10th August 2007Sheltered Housing ConferenceChesford Grange, Kenilworth
19th September 2007Rural Housing Conference & Exhibition
10th to 12th October 2007CIH Annual Conference in the North East RegionMarriott Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
11th to 12th October 2007Housing Market RenewalConferenceHilton Hotel, Sheffield
17th October 2007Tenancy Agreements ConferenceLondon
24th October 2007South East Branch Sustainability& Green Design ConferenceJurys Inn, Milton Keynes
13th to 15th November 2007CIH Annual Conference in theEastern RegionThe Cambridge Belfry Hotel,Cambourne
21st to 22nd November 2007Lettings & HomelessnessConference and ExhibitionCrowne Plaza Hotel, Nottingham
22nd to 23rd January 2008National Housing ManagementConference and Exhibition
4th to 6th March 2008CIH Annual Conference in theSouth East RegionBrighton
10th to 13th March 2008CIH in Scotland AnnualConference & ExhibitionAberdeen Exhibition & Conference CentreContact: Jill Malcolmson on 0131 225 4544 or email [email protected]
13th March 2008CIH Annual Conference in theYorkshire & Humberside Region
25th to 27th March 2008TAI 2008Cardiff City HallContact: Liza Fleming on 029 2074 1137 or email [email protected]