A father and son from Uddingston who took over gardening work from a private contractor have scooped an award for transforming the gardens in their street.
All Blackwood Homes tenants will be receiving a winter weather leaflet very shortly! The leaflet will outline what our plans are for this winter, what our responsibilities are as your Landlord and how you can prepare your home to make sure it is protected against the cold.
A Blackwood Homes tenant has claimed victory after Glasgow council bosses took action to level the pavements around his home and set up a special route for people in wheelchairs.
Edward Stanton, of Anderston, pushed for the city’s first proper wheelchair route after years of manoeuvring around broken and uneven pavements and dangerous large kerbs near his home.
The 72-year-old, who was born with a disability and has always used a wheelchair, said: “I wanted to make it easier for people in Glasgow who use a wheelchair to get around independently.
The summer/autumn issue of Blackwood's new tenant newsletter is out now!
The Tenants' Information Service (TIS) is delighted to announce the third Frances Nelson MBE Award in memory of Frances Nelson MBE. This award was introduced in 2009 to commemorate the contribution which Frances made to the tenants' movement in Dundee and throughout Scotland.
As you will probably know, Scotland’s 2011 Census is on Sunday 27 March. The census will shape the lives of everyone in Scotland. The results help to plan services for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions and help to provide funding for vital services such as health care and education for people who speak English as a second language.
In the last edition of the Messenger, our chair, Grant Carson, wrote about the many concerns regarding the Government’s plans to reform Disability Living Allowance. Since then, many of our staff members have been signing petitions to defend the rights and future lifestyles of disabled people.
Pupils at Clyde Valley High School held a Winter Market and donated the proceeds to the tenants of Cala Sona Court, MBHA's development in Netherton, Wishaw.
Thank you very much to everybody who gave us their views about the changes to our antisocial behaviour policy and rent arrears policy! Your time is very much appreciated. Here is how we took your views into account.
Money Adviser Gillian Young gives a roundup of the benefit challenges coming up over the next few months.
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