Press releases

Five key local charities are £1,000 better off, thanks to Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust’s 5th anniversary celebrations. Florence Nightingale Hospice Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital Neonatal Unit, Young Carers Bucks, Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust and Aylesbury Homeless Action Group were each presented with their donation at a special reception at Fairfax House. [...] Full story »

Walton Court Centre Post Office opened for business this morning (9 January) after emergency works were carried out over the weekend by contractors working on behalf of Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust. The existing unit was made safe and suitable for customers to use following the closure of Martin’s newsagents at the end of last [...] Full story »

Christmas festivities continued at Silverdale last night with a carol concert by Sing! Community Choir.   Residents at Silverdale were faced with losing their popular carol concert this year, when their usual performers were unable to visit. However, following an appeal on Mix 96, Sing! stepped forward  to save the day. The twenty-strong choir sang [...] Full story »

The Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust today (14 December 2011) announced that The Landscape Group has been awarded the contract to deliver its grounds maintenance and street cleaning service. The five year contract, which begins in January 2012, was procured with the help of local tenants. As a result over 14,000 Trust residents will receive [...] Full story »

INNOVATIVE IDEAS are needed to deal with the massive housing shortage in the UK and the Trust has done just that by redeveloping land previously occupied by underused and neglected garages. One such site, Wickham Close in Bardon Green, Aylesbury, has been transformed into 10 one bedroom flats. The first tenants are moving in this week (from 9 [...] Full story »

Replying to an article on Inside Housing’s website, Tenants could be charged for benefit advice (4 Nov 11), Matthew Applegate said: ‘In response to Maggie Fitzsimons’ comments that social landlords should look at what welfare advice and internet access they can provide for residents, I couldn’t agree more. In fact, many of us have been doing just that [...] Full story »

    Residents, Board Members and employees gathered today (18 Nov) to see Aylesbury MP Rt Hon David Lidington declare the new resident facilities and reception officially open.   Welcoming Mr Lidington, Chief Executive Matthew Applegate reiterated the Trust’s promise to have an accessible town centre office that is convenient for residents. He said “Having invested [...] Full story »

Looking at plans for Walton Court Centre   Last night (17 Nov) residents of Walton Court Centre were introduced to the team who will be carrying out the long awaited transformation works. Robert Loudon, Construction Director for contractor Bramall, said that the team were proud to be entrusted with an important project like Walton Court [...] Full story »

The Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust will be welcoming Rt Hon. David Lidington MP to Fairfax House on Friday 18 November 2011 at 10.00am, to officially open the newly refurbished reception and customer waiting area. ‘Taking customers into the heart of what we do’ is one of the Trust’s core values. This major refurbishment to [...] Full story »

IT’S FULL SPEED ahead now that Bramall Construction have been given the green light to start work on the regeneration of Walton Court Centre. The Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust awarded the contract for the £11.35 million* scheme to Bramall Construction following a robust tendering process. The development, which is championed by urban ‘up cycling’ [...] Full story »