Here's what's happening at Bernicia and in our communities.
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An initiative to bring a splash of summer colour to Bernicia housing estates and retirement properties will also help employment opportunities flower. Bernicia’s estates services team has launched the scheme focusing on creating and planting flower beds across the North East to create gateways into housing estates. Colourful hanging baskets…
Complete the Ashington Investment Plan survey here. A new partnership is aiming to bring transformative change to Ashington – and is seeking the public’s views to help do it. Made up of business, public sector and community leaders – the Ashington Town Board will develop an ambitious investment plan…
I’d like to reassure all tenants about our pledge to you as the Government lifts more pandemic lockdown rules. From June 1st, rules preventing landlords from enforcing eviction notices will be lifted. Bernicia is a not-for-profit landlord, and we are committed to keeping people in their homes, working with tenants…
Four years of hard work has paid off for Bernicia apprentice Lewis Yates who is now a fully qualified electrician. The 22-year-old has just passed his final exams after years of hands-on learning under the guidance of experienced electricians and in the classroom at Newcastle College. He’s looking forward to…
An initial review of Housing Ombudsman case data has identified that damp and mould feature significantly in their work. During the last two years they have considered 112 cases and recognised that damp and mould can have a particularly significant impact on vulnerable residents and those with respiratory problems. The Housing Ombudsman are calling for evidence submissions, from both…
Couple Rebecca Turner and Kieran Hakin are settling into their new Bernicia home as they plan for the biggest day of their lives. Rebecca is expecting their first baby in October and their new build two-bedroom house at Wayside Point in Ellington, Northumberland, is the perfect place to welcome home…
We’re among the latest social housing organisations to sign up to support the development of HACT’s social value roadmap. The social value roadmap was launched in September 2020. It was developed by the UK Social Value in Housing Taskforce, comprising 17 organisations including leading social housing organisations, the Regulator for Social Housing…
The results of Bernicia’s biggest ever tenant’s survey are in. At the end of last year, we asked tenants to share their views on the services we currently provide and how they are delivered. We had a fantastic response to the Your Say, Services Your Way campaign, with 2,700 surveys completed.
Inspirational and resilient North East businesses have the chance to win regional and national recognition for how they’ve overcome challenges and achieved success with the North East England Chamber of Commerce business awards launched today. The categories are for the best small, medium, partner and President’s Club, North…
We are delighted to celebrate International Women’s Day with the announcement of two fantastic new appointments to our Senior Leadership Team. Jenny Allinson will be joining us as Director of Corporate Governance, alongside Lindsay Muers, Assistant Director of People Services. Jenny brings a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience to…
Employment expert Anthony Burdis is bringing his skills to a top team helping people back into work in County Durham through a comprehensive package of support. He is the new employment liaison officer at Bernicia, part of the L!NKCD project pooling the talents of community-minded organisations and training providers, supporting…
From 1 April 2021 your rent will be increased in line with government policy, and we want to tell you more about this in advance of your formal notification. Government policy allows rents to be increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 1%. CPI is a national measure that…
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