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Great Places evicts grandparents after drugs and Taser gun found

Posted on: 21/02/2012
Great Places Housing Group has evicted a grandfather and grandmother from their home after they allowed drugs and a Taser gun to be stashed at the property.

Blackpool residents warmed by gas work

Posted on: 20/02/2012
Tenants in Blackpool who’ve been feeling the cold have seen their homes get warmer and their energy bills plummet by hundreds of pounds thanks to work by Great Places Housing Group.

Great Places resident has the last laugh with MBE

Posted on: 15/02/2012
Great Places resident Margaret Timpson thought it was a joke when she got a letter from the Queen. But the envelope from Buckingham Palace was real and Margaret had been nominated to receive an MBE in recognition of her voluntary service.

Planning submission for first phase of exciting regeneration plans for Sheffield

Posted on: 06/02/2012
Sheffield Housing Company (SHC), a partnership between Sheffield City Council, Keepmoat Ltd and Great Places Housing Group, has submitted planning applications to build 305 new homes as part of the first phase of development. The company plans to build a total of 2,300 new homes over 15 years to create successful neighbourhoods and thriving communities.

Innovation Chain North West names firms in new framework

Posted on: 25/01/2012
Innovation Chain North West (ICNW), a partnership of four award-winning housing associations with a commitment to sustainable development and communities, has announced the list of contractors and consultants selected to undertake up to £500m worth of projects over the next four years.
 

Community centre opens its doors for locals

Posted on: 17/01/2012
Great Places Housing Group, a housing provider which manages over 15,000 homes in the north west, is to hold an open day at a community centre in Oldham to promote local services and the work of the centre.

Charity begins at housing group

Posted on: 19/12/2011
Great Places Housing Group, a non-profit making organisation in Didsbury, has raised an impressive £8,000 for charity thanks to the fabulous fundraising efforts of its 600 staff.

Women go green at recycled fashion show

Posted on: 13/12/2011
Young women from two local supported housing schemes strutted their stuff on the catwalk at a recycled fashion show organised by Great Places Housing Group in conjunction with the Primary Care Trust Liverpool.

Inspiral achieve financial close on gateways to Oldham housing and regeneration PFI project

Posted on: 02/12/2011
The Inspiral consortium, comprising Regenter, Great Places Housing Group and Wates Living Space, has today announced that it has achieved financial close on the Gateways to Oldham housing and regeneration PFI Project.  
 

Great Places achieves top marks in customer service

Posted on: 28/11/2011
GREAT Places Housing Group is celebrating after achieving a 100% success rate in the government’s Customer Service Excellence award.