CBH is again supporting the Home Office’s Fire Kills campaign to highlight the danger of not having working smoke alarms in homes.Sadly 215 people lost their lives due to a fire at home in the UK last year, and statistics show that you are around eight times more likely to die from a fire if […]
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Scammers targeting tenants with phone calls
We have received a number of reports from tenants about cold callers from a company claiming to be working on behalf of the council, asking to get access to their lofts to inspect insulation.These people are not working on our behalf, and as such we would ask tenants to follow the advise provided by Age […]
Signed and sealed – new homes being delivered!
Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) and Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH) have been pressing ahead with their hugely ambitious multi-million pound Housing Investment Plan (HIP) which will see £100m invested in quality homes and thriving communities.The formal signing of a landmark £100m loan facilty, which took place on 15 January, is a significant milestone and will help […]
CBH win at No Child Left Behind awards!
Staff and families involved in life changing schemes delivered by Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH) came together yesterday at the first ever No Child Left Behind awards yesterday (30 Jan).The event was hosted by BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenter Nicky Price and singer and entertainer Camilla Lewington, and took place at Cheltenham Town Hall. Over 200 guests, […]
CBH shortlisted for tenant engagement awards
We are pleased to announce that CBH has been shortlisted in three categories for this year’s TPAS Awards!This prestigious awards event is now in its 13th year and celebrates the remarkable volunteers, housing staff and contractors who bring lasting change to the communities we serve.CBH has been shortlisted in the three following categories:Excellence in Employment, […]
Take five with our latest edition of CBHnews!
It’s finally here! Take a sneak peek at the Winter copy of CBHnews 2019/20.This edition is jam packed full of good news stories including; an update on the ground breaking works being carried out to bring 27 new homes to Cheltenham, our very own version of the Dragons Den makes a comeback – with our […]
£4.3m scheme starts with a bang!
Demolition work started today on the exciting new £4.3million development at Monkscroft Villas in Cheltenham.Following weeks of clearance work, including gutting of the existing properties, the first part of the demolition work started with a bang in front of representatives from Cheltenham Borough Homes, Cheltenham Borough Council and developer E G Carter & Co Ltd.The […]
The brightest blooms have been crowned!
The gardening greats of Cheltenham have been recognised for their stunning floral masterpieces at this year’s Tenant and Leaseholder Garden Competition 2019.Throughout July our expert judges visited a stunning selection of beautiful gardens and last month the worthy winners were crowned at a prestigious awards evening.This year saw an all-time high with the both the number and quality […]
Thrive scheme wins industry award!
Cheltenham Borough Homes’ (CBH) Employment Initiatives Service won at the Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS) ‘My Community Awards 2019’ on Thursday (26) night. The TPMS My Community Awards recognise the amazing work that is happening in communities in the affordable housing sector and celebrate the work of social landlords, tenants, community groups and volunteers across the […]
CBH staff make a racquet for Suicide Crisis
The weather might be very autumnal at the moment but that isn’t stopping Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH) staff from turning the Montpelier Gardens tennis courts back to the summer with a very special tournament.Come rain or shine, on Friday 4th October, colleagues from across the business will be bringing a bit of the SW1 style […]