News

29 Aug 06

Alderney West Get Together

From Wednesday 30 August to Friday 1 September, council residents from Alderney West will be having a fun-filled and informative 'Get Together', courtesy of Poole Housing Partnership link will open in new window.

The 'Get Together' involves a wide range of activities for the whole community that will take place each day between 10am and 4:30pm.

Over the three days, residents will have the opportunity to meet their Housing Officer and get advice from other PHP link will open in new window staff, and find out more about housing benefit and tenancy support.

PHP's link will open in new window repairs contractor, Signpost Services, will be on hand for a drop-in session, where residents can report repairs that need doing direct to them.

On the Friday morning, between 10am and 12pm, local children will take part in a litter pick to clean up the area.  Spot prizes will be given to children taking part and there will be a top prize of a family night at UCI, Tower Park for whoever collects the most litter. 

In the afternoon it's Friday Fun, with a bouncy castle, face painting, football and the chance for kids to try on a real police uniform.

Senior Housing Officer for PHP link will open in new window, Rosie Hall, says, "We wanted to do something fun to engage the local community and bring our services out of the office and onto the estate, where it's needed.  Together with our partners at the Borough of Poole's Leisure Services, Signpost Services link will open in new window and Dorset Police link will open in new window, we're hoping the day will make our services more accessible to the residents of Alderney West."

Sarah Simpson, Communications Officer on 01202 264436 or 07973 474049

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