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News Archive for 2012

Tuesday 1st May

Changing our rules

We are consulting on the proposed new rules for King Street Housing. The Board reviewed the proposed rules on the 21st of March 2012 and asked for shareholders to review the proposed changes and feedback any comments or questions to the Chief Executive before they are formally presented for approval at a Special General Meeting.

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Tuesday 24th April

Looking to get back into work or training?

Illuminate is a Cambridge based charity that provides access to personal development and life coaching tools to the unemployed or those on a limited income. We do this through group and 1-2-1 work. From June to October 2012, Illuminate will be running a programme in Cambridge to work with 12 people using its Confidence for Change Programme funded by the European Social Fund. The programme will consist of workshop days, personal 1-2-1 coaching and group development sessions over 6 months. This is an in depth and uplifting programme for those committed to making fundamental change to their lives in getting back to work, training or becoming self employed.

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Friday 30th March

Meet the Staff!

Come and meet the King Street team at one of our Olympic themed 2012 Summer Events. King Street team members including Managers and Board members will be at the following locations during June

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Friday 23rd March

Complaints - How are we doing?

We answered 80% of our stage one complaints within target during March 2011 to April 2012.

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Wednesday 21st March

Spring newsletter

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Wednesday 7th March

Finance Assistant

We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our busy team. The work is varied and involves working with other departments and our customers. The salary is £15,000 and the post is full time, 37 hours per week.

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Monday 20th February

My Tenancy

Want to view your rent account balance? Wondering about that repair that you reported? You can now log into to King Street using My Tenancy

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Tuesday 7th February

Work starts at Girton

Ksh has started work on building four new family homes in Wellbrook Way, Girton. The Four homes form part of a bigger development which will see Girton Town Charity developing a further seven homes to be let as Almshouses to local residents.

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Wednesday 1st February

Elaine Wheatley - Former Chair of the Board

The Board and Management of King Street were sad to hear of the death of one of its former Chairs, Elaine Wheatley on 14th January 2012. Mrs Wheatley was a board member of the Society from 1982 to 2005 and was Chair from 2000 to 2004.

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Tuesday 31st January

A new leasehold management policy

Help us to review our leasehold management policy, please read our draft policy and let us know if it is clear. Do you think it should say anything else? Do you have any other comments about our services to leaseholders?

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King Street Housing Society, 89 King Street, Cambridge CB1 1LD tel: 01223 312 294 fax: 01223 355 394 info@kingstreeths.org.uk

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The Society is registered with the Housing Corporation under the Housing Act 1974, registration number L0993 and with the Financial Services Authority under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965, registration number 17450R. VAT Registration No. 759 7981 73. King Street is an exempt charity under Inland Revenue registration number XR18023