The document provides information about an upcoming housing focus group meeting including: - Details on signing in for a prize draw and voting on proposals using handsets. - Several funding bids for home improvements and security measures. - An update on the local office and presentations on financial inclusion and the energy team. - Election details for local housing board member representatives. - Instructions to provide feedback and claim expenses at the end.

1. Welcome Don’t forget to sign in. You’ll be registered in a prize draw to win a Nintendo Wii. Good luck!

3. Tonight's session Local office update Give feedback to Derby Homes Talk on financial inclusion Presentation by new Energy Team Let us know what you thought Chance to talk with local staff, informally

4. To help make voting more accurate and more private, we now use handsets to capture your views. Voting on proposals Yes/No On button

5. Stockbrook Street Office Update

6. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid 80 Bretton Avenue Supply and fit 6.5m long 1.8m high close boarded fencing to side, 4m long 1m highn open boarded fence with matching single gate to front. 300mm wide 10.5m long conctete mowing strip. Make new existing side path bringing forward to new gate (3m2). Work is needed as tenant’s garden is being used as a ‘cut through’, Tenant is also severally disabled. Cost £1292.72

7. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid Bretton Avenue Littleover Supply and fix mounting fixtures to already supplied signs to be mounted onto posts at the following locations on Bretton Avenue: 1-19, 33-43, 20-34, 45-55 and 36-50. Cost £374.00

8. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid 19 Rodsley Crescent Littleover Erect PIR light to side of property to provide further security for the tenant. Youths running through communal garden causing distress to elderly residents of bungalows, neighbour has had unwelcome visitors and distraction burglary – Police and Community Neighbourhood Team aware. Cost £139

9. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid Hillview House Metal gate to be erected to side of building next to 3 and 5 Hillview House to stop the public walking through the complex and damaging the meter cupboard doors to properties 3 and 5 Hillview City Centre Police have found needles and all sorts of drug paraphinalia within the alley where people have walked through or stopped to take drugs etc. There have also been used condoms in the alley Cost £607.79

10. Housing Focus GroupFunding BidsApril 2010Onwards

11. Estates Pride Funding Bid Leonard Walk Car Park Removal of the brick wall around the garages on the car park as street drinkers are gathering around the area on a daily basis drinking, shouting, swearing intimidating residents often using the wall and garages as something to hide behind. 77 letters to residents were sent. 42 responded – 38 in favour and 4 against. Cost to be confirmed

12. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid 28 and 30 Cambridge Street Remove fence between the two gardens to stop youths congregating by the fence. Youths gather by the fence which is covered in ivy to smoke and take drugs. Cost £1027.53

13. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid 168/170 Gerard Street To completely remove drying area as it is unused due to condition and vandalism. Area subjected to vandalism and youths hanging around area, drug paraphernalia is found around this area. Neighbourhood Team aware of issues. Cost to be confirmed

14. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid 14-24 Bowbridge Avenue Littleover Erect dusk til dawn lighting to bungalows to provide further security for the tenants and light the path and greens in front of their properties. Youths gathering in entrance to electric sub station adjacent no.14, issue of youths gathering by shops on Oakland save and when moved on move to other areas closeby. Cost £980.00

15. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid 2 Doveridge Walk Littleover Renew 9m of fencing and gate including posts, the current fence is rotting and is adjacent public footpath. Youths gather on park opposite on Bendall Green and in footpath and have previously caused damage to fences on the footpath. Cost £733.49

16. Housing Focus Group Funding Bid 2-8 Southcroft Littleover To renew metal fencing to front elevation by communal green. The fence has been damaged. Damage by a vehicle driving into it. Cost to be confirmed

18. Be able to carry out a survey that identifies current levels of quality in the community

19. Be introduced to individual, social, economic and environmental issues that have an impact on local environmental quality and how they relate to the way services are provided

21. Financial Inclusion Strategy

22. Energy Team Presentation

24. On Secondment from Derby City Council Building Control till end of March 2010

25. Kendal Hodder

26. Liaison officer for Responsive Maintenance and Energy TeamVersion 2 – 08.06.09

28. Condensation Advice

29. Heating Controls & Systems use Advice

30. Recycling & Water Management

31. Renewable TechnologiesVersion 2 – 08.06.09

32. Fuel Poverty Advice typically Including; Fuel Debt Advice Meter & Bill Reading Advice & help to carry out these tasks Insulation & Draught proofing Advice Help & Advice to change Utility Suppliers Promotion of Affinity Deal Supplier Version 2 – 08.06.09

33. Condensation Advice typically Including; What is Condensation How does Condensation occur How to prevent Condensation Help & Advice to change behavioural patterns Promotion of Condensation leaflet Version 2 – 08.06.09

34. Heating Controls & System Advice typically Including; What type of system is installed How the heating system works How to manage the system Help & Advice to change system settings for optimal comfort Version 2 – 08.06.09

35. Recycling & Water Management Advice typically Includes; What type of recycling is available & how to access it Why we need to Recycle & Conserve water How best to recycle with the system currently in place & what will be available Help & Advice to Recycle & Conserve Water including useful tips & Techniques Version 2 – 08.06.09

36. Renewables Advice typically Includes; What types of renewable technology is available & how to access them Why we need to use & promote the use of Renewable Technology What is available to our Tenants & how it will benefit them Help & Advice to research Renewables & consider including this type of technology in their homes How Renewables will be incorporated into our New Build Scheme Version 2 – 08.06.09

37. Aims & Targets; To educate tenants & Leaseholders in the correct use of Heating systems & controls Reduce fuel poverty in Derby Reduce Utility Costs for tenants, staff & within our working environments To Improve the thermal efficiency of all our managed properties Version 2 – 08.06.09

38. Aims & Targets Continued; Improve the overall thermal standards of all our managed properties Actively promote & Encourage Recycling to Tenants, Leaseholders & Staff Promote & Implement the use of Renewable technology within our managed properties & to advise Staff of the benefits of using such technology at home and work Version 2 – 08.06.09

41. Any Questions? Version 2 – 08.06.09

43. This year, any tenant living in the South West area (Austin, Littleover and Stockbrook Street) will be able to apply to become a Local Housing Board representativeVersion 2 – 08.06.09

45. Further details will be published in the next edition of Derby Homes News and in in May all tenants in the South West will be sent details.If you are interested and want to know more, please speak to Paul Cole / Justin Worton after the meeting.

46. To save paper, we use the handsets to get your feedback, this will take no more than 5 minutes. Tell us how tonight went Yes/No Rating 1 – 5 On button

47. Have you learnt anything tonight? Please vote Yes or No

48. Do you feel you had chance to contribute to the meeting? Please vote Yes or No

49. Rate your overall satisfaction with tonight’s Housing Focus Group. 1 – Very poor 2 – Poor 3 – It was ok 4 – Good 5 - Excellent

50. See Justin if you need to claim back any out of pocket expenses Claim Expenses Next meeting Wednesday 5 May 2010 Austin Neighbourhood Base Browning Circle