Housing Matters - May 2025
Monday, 19 May 2025
Read the May 2025 edition of Housing Matters.
Save the date: event for tenants
We are hosting an open day for our tenants in June
Please come along and meet us. Find out how you can get involved and help us improve the housing service. It will be a great opportunity to:
- give us your feedback
- get help with housing maintenance, your neighbourhood and tenancy issues
- find out more about updates we're making to our housing management system and speak to the project team
- meet with our NHS colleagues to get health and wellbeing advice
The free event also includes a raffle entry to win a £30 shopping voucher and light refreshments.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 4 June 2025 from 11am to 2pm at Creasy Park, 7 Creasey Park Drive, Dunstable, LU6 1BB.
If you can’t make it but would still like to find out how you can get involved, please email: tenant.involvement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can also sign up to our Tenant Involvement Register.
Transforming Manor Court Garden
A makeover for the garden at one of our Independent Living sites!
The garden at Manor Court, one of our Independent Living sites in Caddington, recently got a well-deserved makeover thanks to a fantastic team effort involving the Independent Living Team, Neighbourhood Housing, and Neighbourhood Operations.
The project came about after customers expressed a desire to tidy up the garden during a recent resident meeting. In response, the teams coordinated to plan and deliver the transformation within just four weeks.
The results speak for themselves: an old, rotten shed was dismantled, broken garden pots and decorations were cleared away, and the pathways got a fresh look thanks to the leaf blower. As a final touch, the shrubs in the front car park were also trimmed.
What made the day truly special was seeing customers getting involved and working alongside the teams to improve their shared space. Residents have already shared positive feedback, commenting on how nice the garden looks and how the effort has brought the community closer together.
This project shows how collaboration and community spirit can make a real difference. A huge well done to everyone involved!
If you would like to learn how to get involved with how we make our decisions, or you have an idea in your scheme that you would like to take further, contact your Independent Living Officer or email: tenant.involvement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Meet your Neighbourhood Housing Officer at your local community hub
Upcoming dates for your diary
Come and see us to talk about:
- your rent account
- tenancy issues you are experiencing
- estate improvements
- anti-social behaviour
Our Tenant Involvement team will also be available to chat about how you can get involved and make a difference to our housing services. Join us at one of the following events:
- Tuesday 3 June 2025 – Snap Dragon room at Priory View, Dunstable, 11am to 1pm
- Tuesday 5 August 2025 – Hall 1 at All Saints View, Houghton Regis, 11am to 1pm
- Tuesday 7 October 2025 – Bedford Street Lounge, Leighton Buzzard, 11am to 1pm
- Tuesday 2 December 2025 – Snap Dragon room at Priory View, Dunstable, 11am to1pm
- Tuesday 3 February 2026 – Hall 1 at All Saints View, Houghton Regis, 11am to 1pm
- Tuesday 7 April 2026 – Leighton Buzzard Market, 11am to 1pm
If you can't make it but still want to talk, find out more about how your Neighbourhood Housing Officer can help your community by emailing: neighbourhoodhousing@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Visit our website to find out more about how you can get involved, or email: tenant.involvement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Volunteers help remove 1.5 tonnes of moss, weeds and litter
A recent neighbourhood clean-up on the Meadow Way estate in Leighton Buzzard has helped tackle overgrown greenery and footpath moss, thanks to a hands-on effort from our Neighbourhood Operations team and a group of volunteers.
The clean-up followed concerns raised by housing tenants about the condition of shared spaces on the estate, which we manage. In response, 14 volunteers – including staff from two of our contractors – came together to remove 1.5 tonnes of moss, weeds and litter in just one day.
The event was delivered using social value commitments built into our contracts. Social value ensures that, beyond the core services being paid for, contractors also give back to local communities – for example by donating time, staff or equipment to support estate improvements.