How you can get involved
Resident Board members
You can apply to become a member of the association. Our aim is
that at least three members of the Board are residents.
Redland Residents' Committee
We have a Redland Residents’ Committee that meets at least three
times a year. Any of our residents can stand for election on to the
committee.
The committee will:
- consider and make recommendations to our Board about all
matters relating to the way we manage and maintain our
properties;
- review our policy and procedures on matters that affect
tenancies, and make recommendations to the Board;
- Consider and make recommendations about the content and
wording of our tenants’ and home owners’ handbooks, leaflets and
other written material we produce for our residents;
- consider a report on our Board's decisions;
- set up focus groups to consider items in more detail, if
necessary; and
- monitor all procedures for involving our residents.
Residents' associations
We will be happy to consult and take account of the views of
residents' associations as long as they are fair and properly run.
We encourage you to form a residents' association and we will help
you by:
- providing a start-up grant to cover running costs;
- providing reasonable facilities for your meetings;
- giving you advice about setting up and running your
association; and
- photocopying and handing out your written material.
Neighbourhood Voices
A Neighbourhood Voice acts as a co-ordinator for the area they
live in. They are the main point of contact between residents and
staff, and give out information and get feedback on ideas and plans
for change in policies and procedures. They are elected every two
years, and all residents in their area have the chance to vote for
them.
Residents' panel
We have a residents' panel made up of tenants and owners. Panel
members don't go to any meetings, and they are consulted by post or
email. They help to look at new policies and procedures to make
sure they are relevant and practical.
Focus groups
These are small groups of residents that are formed to focus on
specific areas of service and look particularly at standards in
those service areas, as specified in the Partnership
Agreement. In addition, we have focus groups that look at
communications, an editorial group for the tenants’ newsletter
Redletter and a social committee which organises tenants’
day.