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Value for money

The items included here are examples of positive practice inspectors identified from April 2006 to March 2011. These items were last reviewed in March 2011.
 
 
Levering in funding: the Revitalisation Fund - Riverside Carlisle
15 December 2009
As part of the agreement to transfer stock to a housing association, Riverside Carlisle (RC) agreed to re-invest £400,000 a year into local communities.
Staff surveys to evaluate value for money culture and help identify efficiencies - Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust
15 October 2009
Cheshire Peaks and Plains Housing Trust has introduced an annual staff value for money survey.
Incentive scheme for encouraging tenant involvement in improving value for money - Derwent Living
15 October 2009
The Association has implemented an incentive scheme to encourage residents to contribute their ideas about how to improve value for money.
Involving residents with diverse needs in improving equality and diversity - Orwell Housing Association Limited
15 October 2009
Orwell has set up a resident forum to help develop the approach to equality and diversity. The equality & diversity Tenants Forum has 14 members, is shaped to reflect the tenant profile and to ensure ...
The housing health and safety check - Kingfisher Housing Association
18 June 2009
A new contract has just started for a 'housing health and safety check'.
Shared service delivery - Rugby Borough Council
11 June 2009
Rugby Borough Council has increased its capacity for service delivery and improvement through shared services with neighbouring councils.
Increasing former tenant arrears performance and reducing costs, enabling better use of resources
21 May 2009
After adding two specialist former tenant arrears (FTAs) officers to its income team and purchasing software to allow the tracing process to be undertaken in house, Harvest Housing Group has seen ...
Joint procurement of investment partners with a neighbouring large scale voluntary transfer association - Freebridge Community Housing
23 April 2009
This initiative enabled one tendering exercise with commissioning costs halved.
Process for redirecting savings to priority areas
12 February 2009
Northwards Housing has established a 'Resource Pool' to ensure that savings and efficiencies are put back into tenant facing services and community benefit.
Central efficiency model - Six Town Housing
12 February 2009
A central efficiency model provides a strong strategic approach to measuring efficiency.
Value for money
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