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09/07/2008 Trust, tenants and Police work together to secure Crack House Closure: A property in Willington Street, Maidstone, has been closed for three months under a Crack house Closure order, following months of work by Maidstone Housing Trust staff, customers and local Police. Read more
09/07/2008 Maidstone homes benefit from fire safety partnership: Life-saving sprinkler systems are being installed in a sheltered housing scheme after Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) teamed up with the Maidstone Housing Trust. Read more
27/05/2008 Mayor of Maidstone marks European Neighbours Day with Maidstone Housing Trust: Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Denise Joy marked European Neighbours Day on Tuesday 27 May by visiting new homes created by Maidstone Housing Trust. Read more
07/05/2008 Trust staff take to the streets on Walkabout Wednesdays: Maidstone Housing Trust staff are trying a new way to work with customers. Once a month, teams from the Trust will go out on a Walkabout Wednesday. Read more
01/05/2008 2008 Garden Competition launched: Maidstone Housing Trust has launched it's annual Garden Competition for all tenants and leaseholders. Entrants have a chance to win prizes up to £500 in vouchers. Read more
14/03/2008 New Resident Resource Centre offers great facilities: A new Residents Resource Centre in Shepway, Maidstone, was officially opened by Deputy Mayor Cllr Denise Joy on Friday 14 March. The venue has been created by Maidstone Housing Trust for local community groups. Read more
13/03/2008 New Maidstone Housing Trust homes completed: Maidstone Housing Trust is celebrating the completion of seven new two- and three-bedroom homes. Read more
22/02/2008 Treetop treat for young volunteers: Young people who helped with a community litter pick have been rewarded with an activity day. Read more
20/02/08 Customers enjoy traditional 'knees up' at party: Customers of Maidstone Housing Trust’s Supporting People services enjoyed an afternoon of music and entertainment Read more
19/02/08 Trust and local people tidy up Coombe Farm streets: Maidstone Housing Trust colleagues have been helping local people tidy up their area. Read more
07/02/2008 Anti-social behaviour leads to threat of losing home for tenant: A resident in Coombe Road risks losing her home if she breaks agreed rules, following successful legal action by Maidstone Housing Trust. Read more
01/02/2008 Tenants First approved by Plain English Campaign: The Maidstone Housing Trust customer newsletter ‘Tenants First’ has been awarded the ‘Approved By’ standard from the Plain English Campaign group. Read more
15/01/08 Trust and tenants celebrate 3000 new kitchens: Mr & Mrs Taylor of Coxheath near Maidstone are the 3000th Maidstone Housing Trust tenants to have a new kitchen installed since February 2004. Read more
11/01/08 Ann Widdecombe MP visits Trust: Local MP Ann Widdecombe spent time getting to know the work of Maidstone Housing Trust better Read more
27/11/07 Trusts holds meeting for Supported customers: Customers who receive support from Maidstone Housing Trust to live independently in Sheltered Housing or in their own home have a new forum to discuss issues with the Trust. Read more
22/11/07 Residents host awards and AGM event: Maidstone Housing Trust customers from across Maidstone gathered to celebrate the winners of the Green Fingers garden competition and hold the Maidstone Residents Group Annual General Meeting Read more
08/11/07 Community bonfire and fireworks go with a BANG!: To celebrate bonfire night, Trust staff and local residents in the Coombe Farm area of Maidstone held a successful community event. Community Safety Officer Tracey Barrett explains how it came about… Read more
07/11/07 Trust set to appeal against planning decision: Maidstone Housing Trust intends to appeal to the Government's Planning Inspectorate after an application for planning permission for a site in Maidstone was turned down. Read more
19/10/07 New evidence of increasing housing crisis in Maidstone: Support for a major house building programme is urgently needed in Maidstone to alleviate the local affordable housing crisis, says Maidstone Housing Trust Read more
16/10/07 Trust celebrates Charter Mark status: Maidstone Housing Trust has been awarded Charter Mark, a national standard for excellence in customer service. Read more
20/09/07 End of an era as final Y-block is demolished in regeneration scheme: Maidstone Housing Trusts £23m regeneration scheme in Park Wood, Maidstone, reaches an historic mark when the remaining ‘Y-block’ will be demolished. Read more
06/07/07 Trust pledges to improve sheltered housing schemes: Maidstone Housing Trust will be spending £9.5m over the next two years to improve homes for older people in the area. Read more
25/06/07 Trust evicts tenant for poor state of property: A tenant in Ringlestone has been evicted from his home due to the poor condition of the property. Read more
21/06/07 Inspectors find Trust provides a fair and improving service to customers: In just three years the Trust has made strong progress to improve the homes of tenants, according to the Audit Commission's Housing Inspectors. Read more
18/06/07 Support Coordinators hard work marked at certificate presentation: Maidstone Housing Trust recognised the achievement of two Support Coordinators at a certificate presentation. Read more
12/06/07 Tragic Fire at Park Wood: A fire broke out just after midday yesterday in a Maidstone Housing Trust property at Bell Road and tragically, this resulted in the death of the family’s 15 month old baby daughter. Read more
22/05/07 Partnership leads to new lego for local Childrens Centre: Partnership working between Maidstone Housing Trust and Kier Partnership Homes has lead to the donation of a very large box of lego to a Childrens Centre in Maidstone. Read more
03/05/07 Empowering, engaging and encouraging are the key to Trust’s succes: A shared vision for the future and a commitment to staff training have resulted in Maidstone Housing Trust gaining the Investor in People business quality mark. Read more
24/04/07 Staff bring their children to work for a day: Staff at Maidstone Housing Trust introduced their children to the workplace today as part of a ‘bring your child to work’ initiative. Read more
28/03/07 Trust staff donate fun run money to Beacon Furniture: Staff from Maidstone Housing Trust have handed over £270.10 today (Wednesday 28 March) to Beacon Furniture, based in Shepway. Read more
27/03/07 Maidstone Housing Trust to hold Open Meeting in Park Wood: Residents of Park Wood are being invited to an Open Meeting by Maidstone Housing Trust. The Open Meeting will take place at Christ Church, Wallis Avenue, on Wednesday 11 April. Read more
20/03/2007 Launch of first round-the-clock extra care scheme for older people in Maidstone: The Mayor of Maidstone, Mike FitzGerald, has opened a round-the-clock extra care scheme for older people, which is the first of its kind in the county town. Read more
16/03/2007 Trust staff get baking to support Comic Relief: To celebrate Red Nose Day 2007 and raise funds for the charity, staff have baked red nose themed cakes, worn red items of clothing to work, and held small fund raising events around the office. Read more
09/03/2007 Trust to evict tenant for anti-social behaviour: Maidstone Housing Trust will be evicting a tenant from Shepway following anti-social behaviour. Read more
09/02/2007 Action on anti-social behaviour: The Trust and Kent Police working together led to an early morning wake-up for some tenants. The raids were the result of information sharing between the organisations. In total the Police raided five Trust properties; some properties had equipment for growing cannabis plants. Read more
05/02/2007 Increase in Customer Satisfaction: Results of a recent survey revealed that the number of tenants who are satisfied with opportunities for participation in decision-making with the Trust has increased. Read more
22/01/2007 Trust organises event to help with money worries: People in Maidstone could be better off after attending an event hosted by Maidstone Housing Trust. The Trust is organising a Welfare benefits Fayre on Thursday 1 February 2007 at the Beacon Church, Shepway. Read more
04/01/2007 Warning on the consequences of anti-social behaviour: Maidstone Housing Trust and Kent Police have been working together to combat anti-social behaviour in the Maidstone area. Read more
23/11/2006 Maidstone Residents Group will represent all: The Trust’s formal consultation body have changed their name to Maidstone Residents Group (MRG) at their Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2006. Read more
06/11/2006 Trust recieves planning permission for second major regeneration scheme: The Trust has secured planning permission for a major regeneration scheme in the Coombe Farm area of Maidstone. Work will soon begin to demolish 144 houses in Coombe Road and replace them with 164 modern homes. Read more
09/10/2006 Dangerous Oak Tree to be felled: The Oak tree close to the junction of Bell Road and Brishing Lane in Park Wood has been identified as potentially dangerous, and owners of the land Maidstone Housing Trust are taking action. Read more
06/10/2006 MHT Celebrates First New Homes: Maidstone Housing Trust has completed the first home in the major regeneration in the Park Wood area of Maidstone. The Trust held an opening ceremony and invited new tenants to look around the first home on Thursday 5 October. Read more
19/09/2006 Green Lights for Maidstone Housing Trust: Maidstone Housing Trust has been awarded top marks on its service delivery and management in a recent assessment by the Housing Corporation. Read more
11/09/2006 Maidstone Housing Trust looks to the future at AGM: Regeneration in Maidstone is the critical key to successfully building strong communities and improving the whole town, according to Chris Blundell, Maidstone Housing Trust Director of Regeneration and Asset Management. Read more
05/09/2006 Tenant Satisfaction with survey: Social housing landlord Maidstone Housing Trust is asking 50% of its tenants how satisfied they are with their homes and the services they receive from the Trust. Read more
05/09/2006 Report to tenants features tenants: Bagpipes, steam trains, knitting, needlework, dancing and model-making are just some of the hobbies featured in the calendar style annual report Maidstone Housing Trust is sending to its 6600 customers in the Maidstone area. Read more
31/07/06 Money for new Homes: After just two and a half years, Maidstone Housing Trust has received its first Government funding for new houses and is preparing to give tenants the keys to new homes. Read more
05/07/06 Park Wood Surgery Times Change!: Park Wood Surgeries as from Tuesday 8 August 2006 will be: -
Tuesday Mornings = Estate Management and Homesearch
Thursday Mornings = Estate Management and Rents/Benefits advice.
05/07/06 Update on Responsive Repairs Service: The Trust had recently publicised that we had appointed a new contractor, Botes Building Ltd and that they were due to start formally with the Trust in June. Read more
22/06/06 Durham Close Open Afternoon: The 3rd Annual Durham Close Open Afternoon will be held on Tuesday 27th June from 3pm until 5pm. Read more
15/05/06 Maidstone Housing Trust celibrates good neighbours: A new competition to reward good neighbours celebrated its first winner this week. Maidstone Housing Trust launched the search for good neighbours to recognise the unsung heroes of communities in and around Maidstone. Read more
01/05/06 Resident Involvement sets vision for improvements: A new alliance has been formed to represent more than 60,000 tenants and their families across Kent and Sussex. Representatives from social housing providers across the region gathered in Maidstone this week to work together to raise the voice of tenants. Read more
26/04/06 Dragon Boat Effort Leads to £1,672 Gift to Air Ambulance: Maidstone Housing Trust gave it their all in the dragon boat contest at Bewl Water in September. They didn't win the event, but they did win the hearts of Kent Air Ambulance when they donated the proceeds of their charity fundraising effort. Read more
30/03/06 Audit Commission Inspections: During the week beginning 2 April 2007 a team of Inspectors from the Audit Commission will be visiting Maidstone Housing Trust. They will be speaking to staff, tenants and leaseholders to assess the quality of service we are providing to our customers. Read more
29/03/06 MHT Secures £5m of Housing Corporation Investment: The Trust has been successful in securing c. £5m grant funding for 95 new homes over the next two years, including key contributions to the Park Wood and Coombe Farm schemes. Read more
29/03/06 Promises Progress Report to Tenants: On 26th April 2006 Chris Blundell, the Trust's Director of Regeneration and Asset Management, will be meeting with the Tenants Consultative Forum (TCF) to provide an update on progress against the promises the Trust made in taking over the housing stock. Read more
09/03/06 Housing Trust Shows How it is Done: A group of 20 tenants, staff and councilors from Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, spent a day with Maidstone Housing Trust to learn all about transferring council homes to a housing association or trust. Read more
16/01/06 James Flattens Flats: Driving a bulldozer and helping to demolish a block of flats must be the stuff of dreams for many seven-year-olds. But for James Elmore it became a reality. Read more

date published: 09/07/2008

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News Homesearch Tenant and Leaseholder Newsletters	You are in: home > news News 09/07/2008 Trust, tenants and Police work together to secure Crack House Closure A property in Willington Street, Maidstone, has been closed for three months under a Crack house Closure order, following months of work by Maidstone Housing Trust staff, customers and local Police. Read more 09/07/2008 Maidstone homes benefit from fire safety partnership Life-saving sprinkler systems are being installed in a sheltered housing scheme after Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) teamed up with the Maidstone Housing Trust. Read more 27/05/2008 Mayor of Maidstone marks European Neighbours Day with Maidstone Housing Trust Mayor of Maidstone Cllr Denise Joy marked European Neighbours Day on Tuesday 27 May by visiting new homes created by Maidstone Housing Trust. Read more 07/05/2008 Trust staff take to the streets on Walkabout Wednesdays Maidstone Housing Trust staff are trying a new way to work with customers. Once a month, teams from the Trust will go out on a Walkabout Wednesday. Read more 01/05/2008 2008 Garden Competition launched Maidstone Housing Trust has launched it's annual Garden Competition for all tenants and leaseholders. Entrants have a chance to win prizes up to £500 in vouchers. Read more 14/03/2008 New Resident Resource Centre offers great facilities A new Residents Resource Centre in Shepway, Maidstone, was officially opened by Deputy Mayor Cllr Denise Joy on Friday 14 March. The venue has been created by Maidstone Housing Trust for local community groups. Read more 13/03/2008 New Maidstone Housing Trust homes completed Maidstone Housing Trust is celebrating the completion of seven new two- and three-bedroom homes. Read more 22/02/2008 Treetop treat for young volunteers Young people who helped with a community litter pick have been rewarded with an activity day. Read more 20/02/08 Customers enjoy traditional 'knees up' at party Customers of Maidstone Housing Trust’s Supporting People services enjoyed an afternoon of music and entertainment Read more 19/02/08 Trust and local people tidy up Coombe Farm streets Maidstone Housing Trust colleagues have been helping local people tidy up their area. Read more 07/02/2008 Anti-social behaviour leads to threat of losing home for tenant A resident in Coombe Road risks losing her home if she breaks agreed rules, following successful legal action by Maidstone Housing Trust. Read more 01/02/2008 Tenants First approved by Plain English Campaign The Maidstone Housing Trust customer newsletter ‘Tenants First’ has been awarded the ‘Approved By’ standard from the Plain English Campaign group. Read more 15/01/08 Trust and tenants celebrate 3000 new kitchens Mr & Mrs Taylor of Coxheath near Maidstone are the 3000th Maidstone Housing Trust tenants to have a new kitchen installed since February 2004. Read more 11/01/08 Ann Widdecombe MP visits Trust Local MP Ann Widdecombe spent time getting to know the work of Maidstone Housing Trust better Read more 27/11/07 Trusts holds meeting for Supported customers Customers who receive support from Maidstone Housing Trust to live independently in Sheltered Housing or in their own home have a new forum to discuss issues with the Trust. Read more 22/11/07 Residents host awards and AGM event Maidstone Housing Trust customers from across Maidstone gathered to celebrate the winners of the Green Fingers garden competition and hold the Maidstone Residents Group Annual General Meeting Read more 08/11/07 Community bonfire and fireworks go with a BANG! To celebrate bonfire night, Trust staff and local residents in the Coombe Farm area of Maidstone held a successful community event. Community Safety Officer Tracey Barrett explains how it came about… Read more 07/11/07 Trust set to appeal against planning decision Maidstone Housing Trust intends to appeal to the Government's Planning Inspectorate after an application for planning permission for a site in Maidstone was turned down. Read more 19/10/07 New evidence of increasing housing crisis in Maidstone Support for a major house building programme is urgently needed in Maidstone to alleviate the local affordable housing crisis, says Maidstone Housing Trust Read more 16/10/07 Trust celebrates Charter Mark status Maidstone Housing Trust has been awarded Charter Mark, a national standard for excellence in customer service. Read more 20/09/07 End of an era as final Y-block is demolished in regeneration scheme Maidstone Housing Trusts £23m regeneration scheme in Park Wood, Maidstone, reaches an historic mark when the remaining ‘Y-block’ will be demolished. Read more 06/07/07 Trust pledges to improve sheltered housing schemes Maidstone Housing Trust will be spending £9.5m over the next two years to improve homes for older people in the area. Read more 25/06/07 Trust evicts tenant for poor state of property A tenant in Ringlestone has been evicted from his home due to the poor condition of the property. Read more 21/06/07 Inspectors find Trust provides a fair and improving service to customers In just three years the Trust has made strong progress to improve the homes of tenants, according to the Audit Commission's Housing Inspectors. Read more 18/06/07 Support Coordinators hard work marked at certificate presentation Maidstone Housing Trust recognised the achievement of two Support Coordinators at a certificate presentation. Read more 12/06/07 Tragic Fire at Park Wood A fire broke out just after midday yesterday in a Maidstone Housing Trust property at Bell Road and tragically, this resulted in the death of the family’s 15 month old baby daughter. Read more 22/05/07 Partnership leads to new lego for local Childrens Centre Partnership working between Maidstone Housing Trust and Kier Partnership Homes has lead to the donation of a very large box of lego to a Childrens Centre in Maidstone. Read more 03/05/07 Empowering, engaging and encouraging are the key to Trust’s succes A shared vision for the future and a commitment to staff training have resulted in Maidstone Housing Trust gaining the Investor in People business quality mark. Read more 24/04/07 Staff bring their children to work for a day Staff at Maidstone Housing Trust introduced their children to the workplace today as part of a ‘bring your child to work’ initiative. Read more 28/03/07 Trust staff donate fun run money to Beacon Furniture Staff from Maidstone Housing Trust have handed over £270.10 today (Wednesday 28 March) to Beacon Furniture, based in Shepway. Read more 27/03/07 Maidstone Housing Trust to hold Open Meeting in Park Wood Residents of Park Wood are being invited to an Open Meeting by Maidstone Housing Trust. The Open Meeting will take place at Christ Church, Wallis Avenue, on Wednesday 11 April. Read more 20/03/2007 Launch of first round-the-clock extra care scheme for older people in Maidstone The Mayor of Maidstone, Mike FitzGerald, has opened a round-the-clock extra care scheme for older people, which is the first of its kind in the county town. Read more 16/03/2007 Trust staff get baking to support Comic Relief To celebrate Red Nose Day 2007 and raise funds for the charity, staff have baked red nose themed cakes, worn red items of clothing to work, and held small fund raising events around the office. Read more 09/03/2007 Trust to evict tenant for anti-social behaviour Maidstone Housing Trust will be evicting a tenant from Shepway following anti-social behaviour. Read more 09/02/2007 Action on anti-social behaviour The Trust and Kent Police working together led to an early morning wake-up for some tenants. The raids were the result of information sharing between the organisations. In total the Police raided five Trust properties; some properties had equipment for growing cannabis plants. Read more 05/02/2007 Increase in Customer Satisfaction Results of a recent survey revealed that the number of tenants who are satisfied with opportunities for participation in decision-making with the Trust has increased. Read more 22/01/2007 Trust organises event to help with money worries People in Maidstone could be better off after attending an event hosted by Maidstone Housing Trust. The Trust is organising a Welfare benefits Fayre on Thursday 1 February 2007 at the Beacon Church, Shepway. Read more 04/01/2007 Warning on the consequences of anti-social behaviour Maidstone Housing Trust and Kent Police have been working together to combat anti-social behaviour in the Maidstone area. Read more 23/11/2006 Maidstone Residents Group will represent all The Trust’s formal consultation body have changed their name to Maidstone Residents Group (MRG) at their Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2006. Read more 06/11/2006 Trust recieves planning permission for second major regeneration scheme The Trust has secured planning permission for a major regeneration scheme in the Coombe Farm area of Maidstone. Work will soon begin to demolish 144 houses in Coombe Road and replace them with 164 modern homes. Read more 09/10/2006 Dangerous Oak Tree to be felled The Oak tree close to the junction of Bell Road and Brishing Lane in Park Wood has been identified as potentially dangerous, and owners of the land Maidstone Housing Trust are taking action. Read more 06/10/2006 MHT Celebrates First New Homes Maidstone Housing Trust has completed the first home in the major regeneration in the Park Wood area of Maidstone. The Trust held an opening ceremony and invited new tenants to look around the first home on Thursday 5 October. Read more 19/09/2006 Green Lights for Maidstone Housing Trust Maidstone Housing Trust has been awarded top marks on its service delivery and management in a recent assessment by the Housing Corporation. Read more 11/09/2006 Maidstone Housing Trust looks to the future at AGM Regeneration in Maidstone is the critical key to successfully building strong communities and improving the whole town, according to Chris Blundell, Maidstone Housing Trust Director of Regeneration and Asset Management. Read more 05/09/2006 Tenant Satisfaction with survey Social housing landlord Maidstone Housing Trust is asking 50% of its tenants how satisfied they are with their homes and the services they receive from the Trust. Read more 05/09/2006 Report to tenants features tenants Bagpipes, steam trains, knitting, needlework, dancing and model-making are just some of the hobbies featured in the calendar style annual report Maidstone Housing Trust is sending to its 6600 customers in the Maidstone area. Read more 31/07/06 Money for new Homes After just two and a half years, Maidstone Housing Trust has received its first Government funding for new houses and is preparing to give tenants the keys to new homes. Read more 05/07/06 Park Wood Surgery Times Change! Park Wood Surgeries as from Tuesday 8 August 2006 will be: - Tuesday Mornings = Estate Management and Homesearch Thursday Mornings = Estate Management and Rents/Benefits advice. 05/07/06 Update on Responsive Repairs Service The Trust had recently publicised that we had appointed a new contractor, Botes Building Ltd and that they were due to start formally with the Trust in June. Read more 22/06/06 Durham Close Open Afternoon The 3rd Annual Durham Close Open Afternoon will be held on Tuesday 27th June from 3pm until 5pm. Read more 15/05/06 Maidstone Housing Trust celibrates good neighbours A new competition to reward good neighbours celebrated its first winner this week. Maidstone Housing Trust launched the search for good neighbours to recognise the unsung heroes of communities in and around Maidstone. Read more 01/05/06 Resident Involvement sets vision for improvements A new alliance has been formed to represent more than 60,000 tenants and their families across Kent and Sussex. Representatives from social housing providers across the region gathered in Maidstone this week to work together to raise the voice of tenants. Read more 26/04/06 Dragon Boat Effort Leads to £1,672 Gift to Air Ambulance Maidstone Housing Trust gave it their all in the dragon boat contest at Bewl Water in September. They didn't win the event, but they did win the hearts of Kent Air Ambulance when they donated the proceeds of their charity fundraising effort. Read more 30/03/06 Audit Commission Inspections During the week beginning 2 April 2007 a team of Inspectors from the Audit Commission will be visiting Maidstone Housing Trust. They will be speaking to staff, tenants and leaseholders to assess the quality of service we are providing to our customers. Read more 29/03/06 MHT Secures £5m of Housing Corporation Investment The Trust has been successful in securing c. £5m grant funding for 95 new homes over the next two years, including key contributions to the Park Wood and Coombe Farm schemes. Read more 29/03/06 Promises Progress Report to Tenants On 26th April 2006 Chris Blundell, the Trust's Director of Regeneration and Asset Management, will be meeting with the Tenants Consultative Forum (TCF) to provide an update on progress against the promises the Trust made in taking over the housing stock. Read more 09/03/06 Housing Trust Shows How it is Done A group of 20 tenants, staff and councilors from Three Rivers District Council in Hertfordshire, spent a day with Maidstone Housing Trust to learn all about transferring council homes to a housing association or trust. Read more 16/01/06 James Flattens Flats Driving a bulldozer and helping to demolish a block of flats must be the stuff of dreams for many seven-year-olds. But for James Elmore it became a reality. Read more date published: 09/07/2008
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