Bovington: Garrison coffee morning and DIO housing surgery Wed 1st May

If you have any housing issues or concerns, please use this opportunity to come along and speak in person to a housing representative from Pinnacle/Vivo

Information provided by Bovington HIVE 

 

Blandford: Garrison housing clinic with Vivo Friday 10th May

Information provided by Bovington HIVE
 

Folkestone: Safer Streets, Free Bystander Training

 

For further information, scan the QR codes on the poster or CLICK HERE

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Chatham: Neighbourhood Watch, Catching Nuisance Vehicles

 

With the warmer weather comes an increase in nuisance vehicles on our green spaces and off-road areas. 

Neighbourhood Watch did a lot of work on off road vehicles last summer in the Chatham area and we found that the most effective and efficient way of dealing with this nuisance is to gather evidence, identify offenders and surprise them at their homes.

Often people will call us and tell us there are off road bikes with a limited description. What would really help us would be?

Any clear picture or videos of offenders (but don’t put yourself at any risk getting them)

Licence plate numbers (if vehicles have them)

Accompanying vehicles – often nuisance bikes travel to off road areas in vans or on trailers. Tell us the registrations of the accompanying vehicles!

Is it your neighbour? Are your neighbours or the family across the road always going out on these bikes but you don’t say as you don’t want to fall out with them? 

 

Read more

Information provided by Chatham HIVE

Stafford: Housing surgery MoD Stafford community centre/HIVE Wednesday 1st May 2024 13.00 - 14.00hrs

Information provided by Stafford HIVE

Leuchars: Drop in Housing Surgery, May 2nd 1000-1200

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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Colerne: Vivo & Pinnacle at coffee morning Thu 25 Apr

 

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

Bovington: Garrison contact houses for short term accommodation use

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To check availability, call during office hours on 01929 402239 or access the online booking form via this link https://forms.office.com/r/sZfRNqXDnL

Please note recent changes to bookings.
Bookings for 7 x nights can be booked at any time.
Bookings for 5+ nights can be booked 3 months in advance.
Bookings less than 5 x nights can be booked 2 months in advance.

For all bookings, a £50 deposit will be required within 7 days of making the booking and the full balance is to be paid 28 days prior to stay. The rate is set at £50 per night for the first three nights, then £25 per night thereafter.

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Grantham: Housing Surgery

Next Housing Surgery at the HIVE Community Centre, Building 162, Thursday 18th April, 1030 - 1230. All welcome!

Information provided by Grantham HIVE

 

Blandford: Garrison Carpet cleaner hire

 

£15 - 24 hrs or £20 - 48 hrs

The Rug Doctor comes with enough carpet detergent to clean lightly soiled carpets in a 3 bed house. Extra solution can be purchased for £4 per litre. £20 refundable deposit required
To book email lisa.fitzmaurice101@mod.gov.uk for an appointment to collect/return the Rug Doctor 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Housing webinars for Service Personnel and their families - 21st April to 30th June every Sunday evening 1900hrs

 

To book your place use the QR code above or visit www.militarymortgageadvice.co.uk/webinars

DIO Accommodation - stakeholder briefing

 

IDEAL Customer Safety Notice

A safety recall has been issued by IDEAL regarding their Heating Logic 2 gas combi & system boiler range. Around 1,700 homes have this type of boiler installed. Impacted families have been issued a letter and FAQ document informing them of the issue and the next steps to resolve this.

Families are still able to use the boilers, however, IDEAL advise families to repressurise their boiler and ensure they register their details for an upgrade. Instructions on how to do this, can be found on IDEAL's website: https://www.idealsupport.co.uk/

Leuchars: Station Coffee Morning every Monday in the Station Tearoom 1030-1230 - Mon 15th April with Pinnacle Housing Officer

Coffee Morning Special Guest Announcement!

All, the coffee morning on 15th April will be attended by Jackie Chapman (Pinnacle). She'll be coming along to answer any housing questions you may have or issues you wish to be raised.

Feel free to speak to Jackie openly or if you wish to have a more private discussion then by all means arrange with Jackie a more suitable time.

This will hopefully become a monthly visit from Pinnacle to the coffee mornings with other guests announced each week.

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

A message to service personnel from the Service Chiefs - the Modern Accommodation Offer

Modernised Accommodation Offer:

Many of you will have already heard details of the Modernised Accommodation Offer (MAO), previously the New Accommodation Offer, through roadshows, outreach events, or shared on defnet, Defence Connect and social media. We recognise that the offer was well received by many, but there were aspects that have caused concern for some of our people that we must consider during the review announced by Secretary of State for Defence.

To read the message in full 👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Al-oBoPVl-w2C8lqCt0T38zjUZnAMggV/view?usp=sharing

Victory Services Club - March newsletter

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Click here to visit the Victory Services Club website

DIO Families First newsletter - issue 15

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In this issue:

• A Message from DIO Director of Accommodation, Phil Riley
• Modernised Accommodation Offer survey
• Investment across the estate
• DIO SFA Townhall sessions

Families First newsletters can be viewed online at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-infrastructure-organisation-service-family-accommodation​

West Midlands: Upbeat Families - Make Some Noise - Ranger's Community Centre, Ternhill

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

 

HIVE Contact House directory

 

Did you know that Army HIVE holds and maintains a directory of all Contact Housing available across the UK and Overseas?

For a copy, or for contact details for a location, do g​et in touch with any HIVE or drop us a message at rc-pers-hivecomms-0mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Tri-Service Accommodation Regulations (TSARs) JSP 464 updated to reflect Modernised Accommodation Offer

 

The following changes have been made to incorporate the elements of the Modernised Accommodation Offer (MAO) that are being implemented from 11th March:

JSP 464 Vol 1 Part 1 V 30

• Ch 12: Forces Help to Buy Scheme – Section XII Para 1251. Refund of Legal Expenses (New Buyers) policy

JSP 464 Vol 3 Pt 1 V24

• Ch 3: Single Living Accommodation and the Substitute Equivalents - Charges
• SLA Waivers 0303c. Amendment to Over 37 Provision.
• SLA Waivers 0303 y. Inclusion of the Dual Accommodation Waiver.

Details of the amendments are at this link and the full policy document can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/jsp-464-tri-service-accommodation-regulations-tsars

Hereford: Home Energy Savers Initiative

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The Home Energy Savers initiative has been launched to help residents keep warm.

The scheme will lead to home energy assessments & installations of energy efficient measures such as insulation & low carbon technologies.

Click here for further information available from Herefordshire Council website

Phone: 0800 677 1432 or

Email: khw.advicecentre@yesenergysolutions.co.uk 

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.