News – 4 March 2022 Grand Union is the contracting authority in an electricity and gas procurement framework provided by Trident Utilities. We have already taken immediate steps to remove Gazprom from the framework, and it is our intention to terminate our contract with Gazprom as soon as possible. While this may have some financial implications for us, we believe that…
News – 3 March 2022 Gillian has been on Grand Union’s Board for more than eight years and, before that, worked in housing since the 1970s. She’s played a pivotal role in recent Board transformations, including the recruitment of new members, while helping Grand Union prepare for the future socioeconomic environment. She said “I think I cried when I was…
News – 1 March 2022 We set our rent charges in line with our Rent Policy which reflects the regulations set by the Government’s Rent Standard or governed by the terms and conditions of your lease (if applicable). We then review rent and other charges each year. We do this in line with the national inflation level, which was much higher…
News – 24 February 2022 We recently shared that we were offering three local artists the opportunity to have their artwork permanently displayed at our biggest ever development, Sorrel Gardens. The competition, hosted by our Community Investment team, was a huge success and more than 130 people voted for their favourite design. After totting up the results, we’re now delighted to…
News – 23 February 2022 Today, our Partnerships Coordinator Marcus Olozulu is delivering a presentation to Build East, a collaboration of organisations providing housing in the East of England. Marcus is helping to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues. It’s a topic he is passionate about and he is a key member of Grand Union’s Belonging Group, which focuses on championing diversity.…
News – 9 February 2022 Further to our news that applications had opened for Project MacKenzie, we are sorry to announce that we’ve had to postpone the scheme until later in the year. We will make further announcements around dates and venues when we have these available. In the meantime, please contact our Youth Participation Coordinator Nicola King on 07717…
News – 23 February 2022 Some people don’t know that at Grand Union, we offer a Debt Advice service for those in need of financial support. Our Debt Advisor Adelle Venn has been at Grand Union for more than three years and in that time has helped many customers who have found themselves in difficulty with their finances. Now, with…
News – 21 February 2022 As the UK continues to be hit by further stormy weather, we wanted to provide you with an update on how it’s affecting our services. Firstly, we hope that nobody has been badly affected and that you and your families are safe and well. Since Friday, hundreds of you have been in touch…
News – 17 February 2022 The Met Office has warned that Storm Eunice could bring gusts of up to 90mph on Friday 18 February, which will likely cause significant disruption. While some areas in the south-west of England have been issued a rare red weather warning – the highest level – our region has been issued an amber warning. Amber…
