News – Friday 15 January 2021 Grand Union is part of a group of housing associations from across the country calling on the Government to continue with the £20 a week top-up to Universal Credit. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the G15 – a group made up of some of the leading organisations…
News – Monday 11 January 2021 Grand Union’s Group Chief Executive, Aileen Evans, and president of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), has launched a report focused on the wellbeing of housing professionals. The publication, Wellbeing at Work in Housing, is based on research carried out by De Montfort University. It tells the story of working in social housing and…
News – Thursday 7 January 2021 A government scheme is being launched to support scores of home learners across the UK. The latest national lockdown has put face-to-face education on hold for many, and students are reliant on broadband and mobile data to continue their learning. In light of this, the government is offering support and financial help to those…
News – Tuesday 29 December 2020 We’re pleased to have been granted planning permission from Milton Keynes Council to build much needed affordable housing in Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes. The site, off Highgate Over, will provide 30 two bedroom apartments with a range of tenures, including shared ownership which will offer a low cost route into home ownership for people…
Grand Union has teamed up with Bedfordshire Police and Central Bedfordshire Council to help rid a community of serious crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). As a result of the positive partnership working, which included the community itself who helped to report the crimes taking place, Luton Magistrate Court have granted closure orders at multiple addresses in the Bilberry Road area…
When the weather gets colder there’s a real risk that water in one or more of your pipes could freeze – especially if your home is left empty for a while. If a pipe freezes, it can expand and burst. If water escapes, it can then cause serious damage to your property, including flooding and broken boilers. The good news…
Feedback from a recent customer communication survey told us that you wanted to see more news about our homes for sale or rent. So here’s an update on where we’re currently building: Towcester, South Northants Our former office will be demolished and replaced with a modern three storey building consisting of 20 apartments – 12 for shared ownership and 8…
Two Grand Union customers, Ashleigh Webber and Shawna Barnes, were recruited to our Customer Experience Committee in October, joining three other members Peter Fielder (Chair), Emma Killick and Brent O’Halloran. The Committee held their first meeting on 21 October where they got right down to business reviewing the Regulator of Social Housing Consumer Standards, Grand Union’s response to the building…
We asked colleagues for new activity ideas and we were surprised at the number and variety of responses! We’ve updated our wellbeing pages on our website to show all the suggestions. Please take a look and see if there are any fresh ideas that appeal to your and your family to help you, now winter’s here. There are also pages…
