Pictured (from L to R) are Cath Purdy (Chief Executive of SLH), Councillor Jonathan Brook (Leader of SLDC), Mark Dutton (Head of Development at SLH) and Councillor Helen Chaffey (Housing Portfolio Holder at SLDC). The redevelopment of a former garage site into affordable homes completed by South Lakes Housing (SLH) has been visited by Councillor […]
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Star Survey: Have Your Say!
Were asking a sample of around 1500 tenants to share their views on the services we provide through a Survey of Tenants and Residents (STAR). It is important for us to understand how tenants feel about the services we provide, to be sure we are delivering them in the way and to the standard that […]
Read MoreAward for ‘dementia friendly’ Birthwaite Sheltered Housing Scheme
Birthwaite Sheltered Housing Scheme has been recognised at a Northern Housing Consortium awards ceremony for ‘Building Healthier Communities’. The prize was collected by Alison Kinnon (Assistant Director of Customers & Communities) and Tina Armitage (Senior Scheme Manager) at the Northern Silver Screen awards in Blackpool on 9th June 2016. Housing an ageing population is a massive […]
Read MoreChanges to sheltered services underway
South Lakes Housing (SLH) is planning changes to its sheltered service to older residents in order to make it more sustainable and affordable in the future. It has recently consulted residents living in its 12 sheltered schemes about delivering the service in a different way, possibly introducing a new Independent Living Service to be made […]
Read MoreHeating partnership wins top award
South Lakes Housings (SLH) heating partnership with Rogerson Homeserve has been awarded a Gold Award at the Morgan Lambert Gas Safety Awards 2016. The team collected the accolade at the Annual Gas Safety Conference on 2nd June 2016. Rogerson Homeserve has worked in partnership with SLH since 2012 and the contract includes gas servicing and […]
Read MoreBaroness to Visit South Lakes
The Chair of the National Housing Federation Diana Warwick is coming to the South Lakes on 28th April to see for herself the local housing challenges and the good work being undertaken by housing associations. Her trip will include visiting a number of development sites, checking the progress of flood recovery work at one of South […]
Read MoreFlood Affected Residents To Move Back Into Sheltered Housing
Elderly residents are due to start moving back in to flats at their sheltered housing scheme in Windermere after being flooded out during Storm Desmond in December. Eight ground floor flats, along with the communal lounge and kitchen areas, were flooded at the South Lakes Housing (SLH) owned Birthwaite sheltered accommodation during the height of […]
Read MoreNew Year New Homes
We have purchased 16 new homes from developers Story Homes and Russell Armer over the past few weeks at Allithwaite Road in Grange over Sands and Natland Road in Kendal bringing the total number of new homes developed to 26 so far this financial year. Following the completion of the Jubilee Close scheme in Kirkby […]
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