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Welcome Charlie, Farewell Duncan

20 Nov 2023

It’s all change as Charlie Cooley arrives as our new Director of R3 & Asset Management. Charlie replaces Duncan Mackay, who has retired after 14 years.
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Equality & Diversity Policy

20 Nov 2023

Back in May we invited tenants to take part in reviewing our Equality & Diversity Policy. This review is now complete, and the updated policy can be found on our Policies page on elha.com.
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How Well Do We Communicate

20 Nov 2023

We’re about to review our Communications Strategy. This impacts on many areas of our work – tenant participation, data protection, customer services, advice services and more.
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Apprentice Jenny Ready for Work

20 Nov 2023

R3 Repairs have been sending office staff out and about to get a feel for the work they plan.
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Did You Notice...

20 Nov 2023

... elha.com got an update?
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How Your Christmas Shopping Can Help Raise Money

20 Nov 2023

Just a wee reminder that if you are doing any Christmas shopping online, check if the shop you’re buying from is registered with Easyfundraising and select East Lothian Care & Repair Charitable Trust.
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Michelle is back!

20 Nov 2023

Housing Officer, Michelle Cassidy, has returned from maternity leave and is now Michelle Perry.
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New Development

29 Sep 2023

The first phase of our new development in Dunbar, Pikemen Crescent, is ready for families to move in.
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Benefit Update

29 Sep 2023

The Government has announced that millions of UK households will shortly get a Cost of Living Payment of £300. The payment will be made to eligible customers between 31 October and 19 November.
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Helping With the Cost of Living Crisis Leaflet

29 Sep 2023

East Lothian Council have published a very helpful and wide-ranging leaflet, to help East Lothian residents access support and advice during the cost of living crisis.
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Ending Digital Poverty Day

29 Sep 2023

Ending Digital Poverty Day was on 12 September this year, and to do our part we sent out a printed factsheet to all our offline tenants.
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Digital Skills Training

29 Sep 2023

Did you know that there’s low-cost or free digital skills training available in East Lothian? For example:
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Getting Along with Neighbours

29 Sep 2023

Over the summer we have all been far more aware of our neighbours, and lifestyle differences can flare up into low level neighbour niggles.
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National Report on Landlord Performance

29 Sep 2023

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published their National Report on social landlord’s performance against the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter for 2022/23.
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New Staff

29 Sep 2023

Say hello to Janko, in our Finance team.
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TIG Talk

31 Aug 2023

Our Tenant Involvement Group (TIG), are a dedicated group of tenant volunteers, who get involved behind the scenes to scrutinise our services, give a tenant’s point of view on our day to day business, help us review policies and strategies, and oversee our Tenant Satisfaction and Tenant Participation Action Plans. They’re a great group of people, and we’d love for you to meet them.
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New Developments

31 Aug 2023

We have several new developments in the works. The first phase of our Newtonlees development, Pikeman Crescent has just been advertised through These Homes
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Benefit Update

31 Aug 2023

A quick update on the latest news from the DWP.
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Farewell Paula & Anne, and Welcome Gary & Angi!

31 Aug 2023

It’s all change at ELHA as our Director of Finance, Paula Oliver, retired at the end of June after 29 years.
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Planned Maintenance Update

31 Aug 2023

The Planned Maintenance Programme for 2023/24 is moving along nicely.
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Key Tenant Discount Reminder

31 Aug 2023

If you receive a Gold or Platinum Discount, please remember your rent must be paid in full by the 28th of each month.
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Consultation Calendar

31 Aug 2023

We will be consulting with tenants for the following over the next year.

Benefit Update

11 Aug 2023

A quick update on the latest news from the DWP.

Performance 365

30 Jun 2023

Our microsite, Performance 365, has now been updated with our 2022/23 performance figures.

Want to get Connected?

30 Jun 2023

We have a small stock of prepaid Vodaphone SIM cards, available to tenants who may be struggling with bills.
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Benefit Update

30 Jun 2023

Low-income families will be able to access increased childcare support from 28 June 2023.
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Look Out For Scammers!

30 Jun 2023

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released a warning of the latest tactics being employed by scammers.
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NHS Volunteers

30 Jun 2023

Do you have two to three free hours a week, and would like to spend them helping people?

Scottish Fuel Support Fund

29 May 2023

Our Money & Home Energy Adviser, Anne, has been successfully applying for funding for tenants through the HACT Scottish Fuel Support Fund for some time, and they’ve just announced that further funds are available until mid June, depending on how quickly the funding pot is spent

Scrutinising Satisfaction with New Build Homes

29 May 2023

Our TIG-Scrutiny tenants have chosen to look into satisfaction with new builds this year.