Six Town Housing comes back in house
Bury Council has formally taken over responsibility for managing and maintaining its council 7,700 homes across the borough, following the transfer of staff and services from Six Town Housing.
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Council houses to come back ‘in house’ in January
Bury Council is to take over the running of its 7,700 homes from Six Town Housing on 15 January.
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Strong support for council housing coming back ‘in house’
Tenants of Six Town Housing have overwhelmingly backed plans to bring their housing services back under council control.
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Quality homes in successful communities
Quality homes in safe and successful communities is the aim of proposals which will change the way council housing is run in Bury.
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Chief executive of Six Town Housing to retire
Sharon McCambridge, chief executive of Six Town Housing, has announced that she will retire in 2023 at a date to be confirmed.
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Springs estate tenants vote for historic change
Tenants on the Springs estate in Bury have voted overwhelmingly to take complete control of how their council houses are managed.
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Bury’s community heroes celebrated at online awards
The hard work and commitment of volunteers and tenants across Bury were celebrated at Six Town Housing’s Community Heroes awards.
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Six Town Housing’s Community Heroes awards return with a twist
Community Heroes, an annual awards ceremony organised by Six Town Housing to celebrate those who help others in their community, will return as a pre-recorded broadcast that will be streamed on Facebook at 7pm on Thursday 18th March.
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Six Town Housing’s Community Heroes awards to return as online event
Six Town Housing's Community Heroes awards have launched again and are now open for nominations.
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Noisy tenant silenced for the second time during lockdown
A Six Town Housing tenant has had his electronic equipment seized for the second time because of the nuisance he was causing his neighbours.
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Noisy Six Town Housing tenant silenced in lockdown
A Six Town Housing tenant has had all his TVs and speakers seized because of the nuisance he was causing to his neighbours.
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Tenant’s £734 bill after failing to pay waste fine
A Prestwich tenant’s failure to pay a fixed penalty notice for depositing waste has landed him with a bill for nearly ten times the amount.
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400 vulnerable social housing tenants receive winter warmer packs
Six Town Housing (STH) are delivering Winter Warmer packs - containing food, warm socks and more - across the borough to some of the most vulnerable tenants living in the homes they manage on behalf of Bury Council.
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Bury’s local heroes celebrated at awards
Six Town Housing hosted its annual Community Stars Awards ceremony last week, which recognised local residents who go the extra mile to improve the lives of others.
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Local heroes from across the borough sought for awards bash
If you know a neighbour or group that goes the extra mile to support you or your community, Six Town Housing has a way for you to let them know how much you appreciate them.
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Act fast to check if you can claim winter bill discounts
Bury Council and Six Town Housing are encouraging anyone in the borough who may be struggling to pay bills to check if they are eligible to receive £140 off the cost of their winter heating from the Government’s Warm Home Discount Scheme.
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Man’s £1,000 bill for fly-tipping thanks to housing staff
Vigilance by housing staff has led to a Bury man being handed a £1,000 bill for fly-tipping.
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Derelict properties turned into new homes
A row of derelict properties in Radcliffe has been brought back into use by Bury Council and Six Town Housing.
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Cheat sentenced for £42k council house discount attempt
A former Six Town Housing tenant tried to buy a council house she no longer lived in at a £42,000 discount.
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Town centre estate “reopens” following £2m regeneration work
A town centre housing estate in Radcliffe that has been transformed by a £2 million investment by Bury Council was officially “reopened” by the Mayor of Bury.
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