How to Get Involved

E-mail tenantparticipation@eastdevon.gov.uk

Tel No: 01395 517453

We're keen for our tenants and leaseholders to be involved at all levels in decisions about the management of the housing service.  You can find out more ways to be involved in our 'PDF file How to Get Involved' leaflet (562KB - 24 August 2011 - PDF Help)

Tenant and Council Partnership Agreement

The agreement sets out how tenants can have a voice in the housing services and be involved in decision making at all levels within the Council.  It covers the period up to March 2011 and includes a comprehensive action plan.

PDF file Please download a copy of the full Tenant and Council Partnership agreement (560KB - 22 May 2008 - PDF Help)

PDF file Please download a summary of the Tenant and Council Partnership agreement (323KB - 22 May 2008 - PDF Help)

We also have a Tenant Involvement Strategy which sets out our commitment to developing the range of ways in which tenants can become involved in the housing service.  You can download a copy of this strategy by clicking PDF file here (505KB - 16 February 2011 - PDF Help).

There are a number of ways you can become involved which are outlined below. If you would like to register your interest in any of the areas shown please complete our Tenant Involvement form

Please complete the Tenant Involvement Form

Take part in our annual Garden Competition

Every year we hold a garden competition for our council tenants.  The judging takes place in July and there is a prize giving in September. Please view the details of the 2010 Garden Competition.

Come to our Annual Residents' Conference

We regularly hold meetings for all tenants and leaseholders in various locations across the district.  Once a year, the Tenant and Leaseholder Customer Panel organise a Residents' Conference, open to all tenants.  PDF file Please read the Chairman's Report for the 2011 Conference. (15KB - 24 August 2011 - PDF Help)

Join a tenant/resident association or start an association yourself.

Please view more details about Tenant or Resident Associations

Add your name and contact details to the ‘interested tenants register’

We maintain a list of tenants who are interested in being consulted on topics of their choice.

Find out more about the interested tenants register

Join the e-consultation group or Reading Panel

We want to have the views of tenants and leaseholders on any changes we wish to make to the service. If you are happy to use email, we can send you draft documents for comment or, if you prefer, we can send printed material for you to look at. If you're interested in being involved in this way please contact Tenant Participation.

Find out more about the e-consultation group

Become a member of the Tenant Representative Group

This group considers issues affecting tenants across the district.

Find out more about the work of the Tenant Representative Group

Find out about the work of the Housing Review Board

The Board, set up in 2006 following the Stock Options Appraisal, has five tenant representatives.

More details about the Housing Review Board
Minutes of previous meetings of the Housing Review Board

Apply for a Community Initiative Grant

Details about the Community Initiative Grant

Page last updated on 20 December 2011