Broomwood Action Team Open their Doors to the Community

Staff from our Altrincham Housing Office took advantage of their training morning to improve their community engagement skills and promote services provided by Trafford Housing Trust to local residents.
Residents of the Broomwood Estate in Timperley were invited to visit the Broomwood Estate Office on Redbrook Road to meet the staff who work on the estate from various services and participate in various activities.

The event was organised by Broomwood Action Team, a team of Trust officers formed to achieve improvements on the estate in line with the Estate Action Plan. Services including Good Neighbour Unit, Regeneration, Rents, Tenancy Support, Lettings and Tenant Involvement set up their stands and greeted the many visitors to the event with information and advice on their services.

We work closely on the estate with various partners and the Fire Service took the opportunity to promote fire safety with local residents and young people & offer free 10 year smoke alarms. In side the office, one of our contractors, Bramhalls displayed kitchen & bathroom samples and talked to tenants due to undergo the Blue Ribbon Schemes about their choices & preferences.
Finally, to promote environmental improvements on the estate we held a “Blooming Potty event” offering local children the opportunity to paint & pot a plant pot and local residents to pot & take away hanging basket. Expert advice was on hand from Claire Wheeler “Action for Sustainable Living” who works in the community to promote environmental awareness. The plants left over from the event were donated to Broomwood Primary School with whom Wendy Ratcliffe, Housing Officer has developed a close relationship whilst carrying out the recent Citizenship events.

Staff had also been out & about door knocking, the previous week and residents took the opportunity to return surveys asking about how they would like to become involved & where they would like to see improvements. Mrs Jackson of 3a Hartford Gardens won £20 in Argos Vouchers in the prize draw for returned surveys.

The Broomwood Housing Office on Redbrook Road is currently open at the following times:
Monday 2pm – 4pm Lettings Service & Good Neighbour Unit
Thursday 2pm – 4pm Houisng Officer & Rents Service

Last Thursday in every month 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Housing Officer & Police Surgery

For further information on activities on the Broomwood Estate, please contact
Wendy Ratcliffe, Neighbourhood Housing Officer Tel: 0161 968 0321