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Marketing & Press Liaison Officer
Sandwell Homes Limited
Sandwell Road
West Bromwich
Sandwell
West Midlands
B70 8TB

Summer 2008 START Training, Good Neighbourhood Agreement, Sandwell Show 2008, Repairs and Maintenance Update, Mediation Report, Fire Safety Checks, Domestic Burglary, Anti-Social Behaviour, Equality Impact Assessments, Diversity Links, Decent Homes Update, Money Matters, Community Chest, VMS Surveys, Yellow Brick Road, New Henry Street Online, Getting Better, Good Payers Rewarded, Preventing Homelessness, Silver Surfer Success, 8 'til 8 Housing Enquiry Service, New Police Base in Tividale, NFA Awards Success, Sudoku Competition

Spring 2008 Anti-Harassment Policy, Interpreting and Translation Service, New Board Member, Your Opportunity to be a Tenant Board Member, Customer Suggestion Scheme Re-launched, Customer Relations Laid Bare , Decent Homes Update, Insuring Your Home, Make Services More Accessible, Continuing to Look After Your Home, Beware of Scalding Risk, 2008 Garden Competition, New Debt Advice Booklet, “You said - We did!”, WANTED! Tenant Inspectors and Mystery Shoppers, VMS Update, ‘Getting to Know You’ Project, Have Your Say - Status 2008 & homelife Questionnaire

Autumn 2007 Razzle & Dazzle – Festive Lights Competition, Even the Wind and Rain Couldn’t Put You Off, Hard Work Pays Off for Tenants, Use a Lift ? Feel Safe, Champagne Celebrations, Would You Like to Become a Tenant Inspector?, £100 Million Spend on Your Homes, Flats Refurbishment Success, Compact Update, Update on VMS Satisfaction Surveys, Getting to Know You Project, Gardening Competition Winners, Need a Helping Hand with Your Finances? , Peace of Mind Come Rain or Shine, Free Electrical Testing Programme, Tenants Selected on to Housing Board, Come on Board! Tenant Board Member Wanted, Housing Service Panels, Ask Us..., £25,000 Cash Windfall from Decent Homes Partner, Six More Wardens to Help Cut Crime Rate, Paying in Your Pyjamas Couldn’t be Easier, Reduce Your Junk Mail, Alarms Service - Praise, Service Charges Update, Competition.

Summer 2007 It’s Time 2 Change the Record, Stuart and Rebecca Lead Drive to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour, Smoke-free Legislation, Sign to Success, What a Bright Idea!, Customer Care Kits, Tenants - Have Your Say..., Back to School for Connaught, Cup of Tea and a Chat - We are More than THAT!, BEWARE Bogus Callers!, Tenants Step into Sir Alan’s Shoes for a Day, Neighbourhood Office Review, Still steaming ahead at 77!, Service Charges, ‘Taking a Stand’, VMS Customer Satisfaction Surveys, Financial Difficulties - We’re Here to Help with CAB, Getting to Know You - Our Tenants, Tenant Inspectors, Tibby is the tops!, It’s your homelife, Competition - Wordsearch.

Spring 2007 Surprise party for Vic, Awards evening, Wednesbury walkabouts/forums, VMS Surveys update, That added extra, Board member vacancies, Leaseholders - forum update, Pay by PayPoint, Pay by direct debit, Join a credit union, Meet Phil Cartwright, Respite rescue remedy, The way we were, Rent arrears survey, Tenant inspectors, Windmill community TRA, Community Alarms DVD, Service standards update, Be a mystery shopper, Wednesbury on the move, Enter our gardening competition, Readers’ survey, Word search competition.

Winter 2006 Editors on Message, Respect Standard for Housing Management, Rent Survey – A big thank you, We’re Open Even When We’re Closed, Property Shop Opens in Blackheath, Hat Trick for Sandwell Homes, Right To Buy, Tenants Take Action in Tool Box Talks, Tenants on Board, Up Close and Personal with Grace, Mary’s TRA, Hard Work of Tenants Recognised, Leaseholders get Insured, Leaseholders get Heard, Satisfaction levels on the Up, Fifty Years of Married Bliss, Working Together to Achieve Excellence, Be Watchful This Winter, Software for Satisfaction Proves Popular, Customer Housing Suggestion Scheme, Campaign – get People to Vote and “On the Buses” This Christmas Wordsearch.

Autumn 2006 Surf Sandwell's new website, Garden Competition, Medievil Fun Day at Princes End, Tackling Crime & Anti Social Behaviour, Cakemore TRA Fun Day, Better cover for Tenants, New Tenant Board Member, Equality & Diversity Matters, High Rise Refurbishment Programme, Repairs - Is it your issue?, Sandwell Homes Annual Review, Wilf - Our living legend, Tenant Participation Compact, Milestone for Mary, Customer Satisfaction Survey, Gas Partnership Heats Up, Champion for Wednesbury wins award, Compliments, Complaints & Suggestions and Win £100.

Summer 2006 Drop Sandwell Homes a Suggestion, 10/10 for Repairs, Neighbourhood Policing, The Launch, Tenant Participation, VMS Customer Satisfaction Surveys, Tenants Have Your Say, Making a Difference, Getting Better, Half Time at the Hulls, Success for Open Days, Show Time for Sandwell Homes ctd, You Inspect our Services, Greets Green Open Days, Keeping the Kids Busy, A New and Improved Customer Service, You’re Hired!, New Leasehold Handbook, Upping the Ante on Anti-Social Behaviour, Sandwell Homes Garden Competition & Homelife – Have you read it?

Spring 2006 Decent Homes schedule moves up a gear, Drop-in at Rowley goes down well, Price it right – business planning event, Chance for tenants to talk to police, Charter Mark win for Tipton, Flexible savings to suit your needs, We couldn’t do it without you, Refurbishment of all high rise flats by 2010, What’s in it for me? Join your HSP! Extra help on offer , Seal of approval for call handling team , Oldbury housing service panel in action, Gas servicing schedule, May/September 2006, Satisfaction levels on the up but more to do, Update for leaseholders, Website revamp, Help us make our services more accessible, Equality impact assessments, Satisfaction on the cards, Crime prevention – don’t be a victim!, East meets west – exchange of ideas, Tribute to Charles Pearson, Sandwell Leisure Trust competition, Sandwell Homes – It could be you! & Competition/previous winners.

Winter 2005 Art Keeps Arthur Going, Customer Surveys, Praise From Audit Commission, New Property Shop Opens In Wednesbury, Gas Partnership for Smethwick, Gas Servicing Schedule, Pay Your Rent First, Decent Homes, General Enquiry Number Reminder, Text Service Proves Popular, Refurbishment Joy For SWAG, Direct Debit Winner, PayPoint - Another Way To Pay, Cakemore TRA Launched, Saving Lives in Africa, New Recruit for Sandwell Homes, Latest For Leaseholders, First Year Success For Tenancy Support Unit, Log On To Sandwell Homes & It Could Be You! Competition.

Summer 2005 Service Standards launched, Partnership heralds major homes investment, Tenants’ choices - improvements showcase, Housing Services performance 2004/5, Drive for Equality Standard, Clicking on to Sandwell Homes, Property Shop moves into Sandwell, Let us in for safety’s sake..., Safer estates agreement is signed, A guide to Sandwell Homes Service Standards, New recruits for housing service panels.

Spring 2005 Rent enquiry service extended, The inspector is calling, Repairs Service shake-up, Help for the homeless, Facelift for satisfaction cards, Gas team scoop quality award, First for health and safety course & Together Action helpline launched.

Winter 2004 Join the editorial team, Mission to improve homes, Yes, it’s still four rent free weeks!, A tenant inspector calls, Shake-up for repairs service, Taking time to celebrate!, Delighted Josie joins the board, Cash boost for homes, Message to TV licence dodgers, Introducing our A Team, Excellent customer services, Be on your guard, Keeping you safe this winter, Meeting your needs & Leaseholders survey latest.