VAHT News

Publication of the list of finalists in the prestigious UK Housing Awards (UKHA) has brought good news to Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust: the Trust is nominated in the Innovation of the Year category. The Trust is shortlisted for its‘Materials on the Move’, a system developed in collaboration with Travis Perkins, that synchronises materials supply with repair scheduling, minimising travel times [...] Full story »

This is a Neighbourhood Alert from Thames Valley Police, Aylesbury. The Aylesbury Town Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team is advising people to look out for suspicious activity in the town centre. Individuals of an Eastern-European appearance have been stopping members of the public, claiming to be in need of petrol, baby food, or other basic supplies, [...] Full story »

Are you looking to buy your own home, but need help getting on the property ladder? If you’ve ever considered a shared ownership property but don’t know what’s involved, read on. What is shared ownership? ‘Shared ownership – also known as a part buy-part rent scheme – assists individuals, who are unable to afford the [...] Full story »

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE GARDEN PARTY NEAR HENLEY-ON-THAMES 25 JUNE 2012 The organisers of a three-county summer garden party to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee have revealed how Buckinghamshire residents can be part of this unique event through a public ballot to be drawn next month. Four thousand guests will join The Queen [...] Full story »

In this issue: Transforming Walton Court Centre Shared Ownership explained Prepayment meters and me Please click here for the April edition To be in with the chance of winning £20 of supermarket shopping vouchers, please let us know why you use the internet, or why you may not, by completing this online survey. Full story »

OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED from 5pm on Thursday 5 April for the Easter bank holidays and re-open again at 8:45am on Tuesday 10 April.  If you would like to report an emergency-repair, please call 0800 183 1120 or 01732 781940. You can still report non-emergency repairs online  here – these will be dealt with when the office re-opens. Full story »

The Trust has released a fascinating video charting the building of the new extra-care unit, Willow House at Silverdale Supported Housing Scheme. Willow House was built during 2011, completing early in November. The film, a timelapse video, charts work from first breaking the ground to the completion of the building, right down to window manifestations [...] Full story »

WATER COMPANIES ACROSS THE REGION will be introducing  a hosepipe ban from Thursday 5 April 2012. Seven water companies have announced hosepipe bans as drought conditiosn hit areas of Southern and  Eastern England: Thames Water Anglian Water Southern Water South East Water Sutton and East Water Veolia Central Veolia South East Water is a precious resource that many [...] Full story »

WE WANT TO KNOW your views about keeping pets, especially cats and dogs, in Trust properties. By taking the Pet Survey 2012 your views will help us to put together a Pet Policy that is both fair and meets the needs of all of our residents. Trust properties are not isolated but part of wider neighbourhoods and [...] Full story »

AYLEBURY VALE’S LARGEST social housing provider welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision (23 March 2012) to dismiss the UK government’s appeal against two previous court rulings that it acted unlawfully in cutting solar subsidies retrospectively in December. The decision brings a definitive end to the uncertainty surrounding feed-in tariffs which began last year when the government [...] Full story »