| 11 July 08 - Students Inspired as Local Authorities Lend a Helping Hand |
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Sandwell Housing Partnership and housing organisation Sandwell Homes have been giving students a helping hand with their design projects, providing expert advice and support to students about to start the final stages of high school.
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| 11 July 08 - Pupil Wins £50 Voucher in Guess Who Competition |
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Shirelands Collegiate Academy pupil Harpreet Singh has won a £50 voucher for JJB Sports. He correctly guessed the name of a mannequin dressed as a construction worker at the Sandwell Decent Homes Partnership's recent construction awareness event.
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| 25 June 08 - Let's Go Green Together |
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Local businesses have signed up to a Let’s Go Green Together initiative organised by Sandwell Homes, which manages the borough’s 30,000 council homes.
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| 17 June 08 - More Happy Customers as Further Three Blocks Completed |
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The finishing touches have been put to three high-rise blocks in Sandwell this month, with the completion of a major refurbishment under the Decent Homes programme.
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| 6 June - Decent Homes and Safer Streets for Tenants |
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Sandwell Homes is helping to transform the borough’s neighbourhoods with £15 million worth of environmental improvements being made under the Decent Homes programme.
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| 23 May - Good Neighbourhood Agreement Launched at Tenant Event |
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Sandwell Homes has launched its pilot good neighbourhood agreement (GNA) with a community event at Cakemore council estate in Oldbury.
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| 15 May - Tenant Involvement Games Scoop National Prize |
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Sandwell Homes is celebrating today after winning an award for its interaction with tenants using a series of innovative board games.
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| 7 May - Council Gardening Service Receives Cash Boost |
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Sandwell Homes has pledged an extra £127k in funds to meet the demands of a gardening service currently being provided to elderly and disabled tenants.
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| 2 May 08 - Head-START for Tenants to Develop New Skills |
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Sandwell Homes has launched a new initiative to help tenants of Sandwell Council engage in housing matters by offering a series of training courses.
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| 2 May 08 -
The Sandwell Decent Homes Partnership Rewarded for Collaborative Approach
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Sandwell has been hailed as home to one of the most innovative and forward thinking construction partnerships in the region.
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| 1 May 08 -
Police and Partners Celebrate Opening of New Police Base
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A police base has been set up at Tividale Neighbourhood Office which will enable police community support officers to be more easily identifiable and able to solve issues more efficiently.
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