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Here are the responses from the recent consultation event on the Residents Business Plan and the first meeting of the RBP Working Group in Cricklade.

Question 1 What service do you expect Westlea to deliver really well?

Group feedback

Adaptations (13)

  • Better aids and adaptations;
  • Chair lifts;
  • More/continue buggy spaces;
  • Replace taps in kitchen and bathroom with lever taps;
  • Doors to bathrooms open outwards or sliding doors;
  • Bathroom alterations to be speeded up;

Finance (11)

  • Keep control of budget;

Good communications (12)

  • More information and feedbacks;
  • Housing officers to make themselves more visible on estates – uniform, dress and name badge;
  • Continue to improve services;
  • Continue with good customer service;
  • Continue to support people better - priority
  • More advice given when needed;
  • More feedbacks;
  • Open relationship with tenant – landlord;

Better maintenance (15)

  • Spare wall and floor tiles;
  • Good maintenance;
  • Improvements to windows;
  • Bathrooms planned maintenance in Cricklade – when?

Community work (3)

  • More PODs in areas;
  • More cooking lessons;
  • Integration between generations;
  • More facilities for older people;

Green issues (7)

  • Affordable warmth – continue to develop it;
  • Environmental issues;
  • Central heating savings;

Development (more homes) (11)

  • Older persons housing;
  • Build more houses;
  • More care when housing the elderly;

More help outdoors for elderly and disabled to keep home together (21)

  • Help with gardening, hedge cutting, pruning trees, etc;
  • Garden sharing;
  • Tree surgeon service;
  • Collect grass cuttings;
  • Elderly and disabled people provided with some kind of gardening service;

Creative car parking (10)

  • Car parking – maybe 1 space per household;
  • Use paint that stays on outside doors;
  • Signs to parking;
  • Work with Council on parking;

Question 2  What could stop or prevent Westlea from delivering what the residents expect?

Group feedback

Finance

  • Money;
  • Finance;
  • Cash shortage;

Government

  • Government change;
  • Local level help;
  • Change – Government would be the same;
  • Change of the top brass;
  • Local government;

Staffing

  • Staff;
  • Not enough workers;
  • Employing people;
  • Local workforce;
  • Workforce;
  • Change in senior management;

Question 3  What action should we take to make sure Westlea delivers excellent service for residents?

Group feedback

Staff

  • Prevent as much buck passing as possible;
  • Employ trained staff;

PR

  • Make HOME magazine monthly;

Keep our targets

  • Monitoring – monthly review;
  • Monitoring progress;

Communications

  • Keep residents informed;
  • Residents to be informed of changes;
  • Return phone calls when promised;
  • Regular information;
  • Hold surgeries;
  • Promote groups of residents;
  • Keep us involved;
  • Keep your promises;
  • Deliver on your promises;
  • Improve rent statements;
  • Listen to residents;

The themes and priorities for this year, as well as responses from Chippenham, Calne, Cricklade, and Disability Forum groups are available.