Our Christmas youth activity programme – Jingle 21

News – 10 December 2021 Good news for young people in Bedfordshire – Jingle ’21, our Christmas youth activity programme, starts on Monday 20 December. We’ve a range of activities on offer for young people aged 8 to 17, including bowling, football, basketball, games and quizzes amongst other things, plus a Christmas party at the youth hub in Shefford. The…

It’s the most wasteful time of the year

News – 9 December 2021 Last month we launched our new Environmental Sustainability Strategy and one of our aims is to have a more positive impact on the environment, so we thought we’d pass on some information and suggestions so you can do the same. Did you know: It costs £26 million to manage the UK’s Christmas waste every year,…

MyGUHG undergoing maintenance this weekend

This weekend, 10-13 December, our customer portal MyGUHG will be undergoing maintenance. This may impact some of the functionality of the portal but don’t worry, you’ll still be able to pay your rent and report a repair through our online form. Service will resume as normal on Monday!

Warm Home Discount Scheme

News – 7 December 2021 Did you know you could get £140 off your electricity bill for winter 2021 to 2022 under the Government’s Warm Home Discount Scheme? To qualify, you have to be getting the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, or be on a low income and meet your energy supplier’s criteria. If awarded, the money is deducted…

Demolishing former Towcester office to make way for modern apartments

News – 6 December 2021 Demolition work is planned for our former office in Burcote Road, Towcester, to make way for 20 modern apartments to be built in its place. Work will soon start on site at Wood Burcote House to build 20 apartments, 1 one bed and 19 two bed, for shared ownership sale in a three-storey, contemporary brick…

Focus on: Justin Watson

News – 17 November 2021 At Grand Union, we know that customer feedback is essential to providing excellent service. That’s why, as part of an organisational restructure in 2020, we introduced a Customer Resolutions team – helping to listen to and resolve customer queries. Justin was one of two colleagues appointed as Customer Resolutions Advisors and he’s enjoying the freedom…

Sandy celebration for estate improvement project

News – 11 November The Sandy community have come together to celebrate their first Pride of Place Day, the culmination of a seven-year project to improve the Winchester Road estate. The event, which was hosted by Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) at the Jenkins Pavillion in Sandy, saw the local community drop in for tea and a chat with their local…

New community hub opened in Bilberry Road, Clifton

News – 3 November 2021 We are delighted to have opened our new community hub in the Bilberry Road estate in Clifton to help with community engagement and partnership working with Bedfordshire Police and Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC). The hub is one of a number of initiatives brought in recently, and will serve as a space for agencies to meet…

Where are we building?

News – 28 October 2021 We’re often asked where we’re building, so here’s an update of our latest developments in our areas: Ivel Road, Shefford, Beds We’re building 42 two and three bedroomed properties in the heart of Bedfordshire – 25 for shared ownership sale (two and three bed houses) and 17 for social rent (one and two bed apartments…

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