Minutes of the Full Federation Meeting
held on 27^th August, 2008 at the
White Swan Hotel, Halifax

1a. Attendance

Nora Greenfield	Barker Close	Norma Marriott	Barker Close
Angela Sykes	Beechwood	Pat Lloyd	Beechwood
Susan Montey	Elland Lane	Angela Gallagher	Elland Lane
James Hutchison	Elphin Court	Grace Paradise	Fall Spring Gardens
Pat Gomersall	Fall Spring Gardens	Iris O'Donnell	Haley Court TA
Margaret Coupe	Heptonstall TARA	Rita McWhirter	Heptonstall TARA
Don McLean	Ling Bob	Val O'Leary	Kershaw TARA
Bill Stafford	Kershaw TARA	Chris Lates	Pollit Fields TA
Esther Richardson	Pollit Fields TA	Keith Naylor	Rawson Wood RA
John C Day	Rawson Wood RA	Lorna Shackleton	Shade Pennine TA
George Cameron	Shaw Lodge	B Gunshon	St James Court
Janette Wilson	St James Court	Audrey Waterhouse	Towngate TARA
David Church	Towngate TARA	Jon Morton	Travis House TA
Marilyn Webb	Travis House TA	Ruth Rider	Twin Towers TA
Sheila Gilmore	Twin Towers TA	Tom Miskell	Pennine Housing
Amanda Garrard	Trans-Pennine	Val Morris	Pennine Housing
Chris Helm	CMBC

1b. Apologies

Mary Battye	Headlands House TA	Brian Battye	Headlands House TA
Heather Stacey	Thorn Hill	Mick Stacey	Thorn Hill
Val Barker	Middle Mixenden	Jackie Colclough	Shade TA
Joan Coyne	Elphin Court	Alan Jones	St James Court
Val Bennett	Pollit Fields TA	Rita Edgell	Pollit Fields TA

2. Minutes of previous meetings

Agreed, proposed by Rita McWhirter, seconded by Ruth Rider

3. Matters arising

None

4. Correspondence

None

5. Treasurer's Report

Agreed - £2567.01 in General Account, £36.96 Cash in Hand and £5206.23 in Premium Account.

COMMITTEE SKILLS CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION

Val Bennett and Bert Swaine not present to accept their certificates.

David Church was presented with his by Amanda.

Chris Helm gave out literature on the course, copy attached, and highlighted some of the points within the handout.

Time and venues were an issue and it was requested that the course should be made more accessible to upper valley groups.

AMANDA GARRAD

Younger Holmes Development, Hipperholme leased to Pennine for 22years.

Shared Ownership. Market Rented. 22 homes at a higher rent and at the top limit of market rent levels. 11,000 social rented on the list others self funded for repairs. Anyone can apply to rent these properties, Pennine see it as a way of helping more people attain affordable housing.

Questions asked. Are Pennine taking on too much and is there a bond required?

Amanda replied. No, vetting & policies to be decided by Pennine and advised that Smart Move do give help with bonds.

Vision for 2012. Amanda gave out information handouts.

A need to clarify on cost of water meters.

Condition of entrances to flats an issue. Some work to do to priorities.

More Green Champs needed (how do we save money)? How much waste and re-cycling?

Bill Stafford offered to contact the council on the issue of kerb side collections.

The federation represents 15,000 households.

There are 5 voids at Elland Lane, 2 are under offer, Amanda feels it is too early to draw a line under. Review in 3 months see to see what happens.

Rita McWhirter asked the chair to read out a letter on behalf of T.A.R.A. A copy of the letter is attached.

Amanda responded by saying Valley View was a flagship for Pennine and that they had to agree to differ as it was considered to be high spec at Heptonstall and as the building work has started it is irrelevant to keep bringing up this difference of opinion on the types of properties that should have been built or re-furbished.

Lorna from Shade tenants association asked about troughing, they have been waiting 3 years for them cleaning and had had a series of excuses. Amanda would look into it.

Amanda concluded by stating that Pennine want to be the best landlord, priorities their services for example: Caretakers, staff on phones, repetitive repairs and improve the standard of repairs.

Val Morris circulated the wording for the Tenant participation. It is not a new compact rather an update with added amendments.

CALENDER

All agreed on design of calendar.

QUIZ NIGHT

Ring Jo or Beverly to enter a team and payment should be made on the night.

FEEDBACK FROM WORKING GROUPS

Most of the questions had already been addressed by Amanda.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

None.

A.G.M. 29^th OCTOBER, 2008. Venue and time to be decided.

Meeting closed at 8. 45p.m.