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  1. Town & Country shortlisted for innovation award

    Town & Country shortlisted for innovation award

    Town & Country has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 West Kent Business Excellence Awards

  2. Bob Heapy appointed chief executive at Town & Country

    Bob Heapy appointed chief executive at Town & Country

    We are delighted to announce that Bob Heapy has been appointed chief executive at Town & Country.

  3. Bringing a hidden part of Victorian Tunbridge Wells back to life

    Bringing a hidden part of Victorian Tunbridge Wells back to life

    There are plans to bring a hidden part of Victorian Tunbridge Wells back to life.

  4. Town & Country’s Sherwood trailblazer wins double accolade

    Town & Country’s Sherwood trailblazer wins double accolade

    Town & Country’s TSA local offer ‘trailblazer’ in Sherwood has been featured in a special TSA publication and also highlighted as an example of good practice on the Housemark website.

  5. It’s a Kinda (Mela) Magic!

    It’s a Kinda (Mela) Magic!

    Town & Country Foundation delivered its ‘We all do good things’ project - capturing acts of kindness on decorative shields - at the Tunbridge Wells Mela on Sunday.

  6. Tenants’ overall satisfaction with services rises to 79%.

    Tenants’ overall satisfaction with services rises to 79%.

    Earlier this year we sent a customer satisfaction survey to half of our residents and all of our sheltered tenants, leaseholders and shared owners. It is called a Status Survey.

  7. Residents’ photos of life in Showfields and Ramslye go on show in Westfield Royal Victoria Place

    Residents’ photos of life in Showfields and Ramslye go on show in Westfield Royal Victoria Place

    Photographs taken by residents of Showfields and Ramslye are being featured in a special display in the Westfield Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, Tunbridge Wells.

  8. Communities Calendar keeps residents in touch with events

    Communities Calendar keeps residents in touch with events

    Every month the Communities Team compiles a calendar of resident involvement events.

  9. High-tech low-carbon house will slash energy bills for residents

    High-tech low-carbon house will slash energy bills for residents

    A new low carbon home built with the latest green technologies is expected to slash energy bills by around three quarters - and Town & Country will learn valuable lessons for other homes.

  10. New homes named after Victorian engineer who helped to put Folkestone on the map

    New homes named after Victorian engineer who helped to put Folkestone on the map

    A new development of 37 affordable homes in Folkestone has been named in honour of the famous Victorian engineer who helped put the town on the map.

  11. Tunbridge Wells domestic abuse helpline ready for surge in calls after England World Cup matches

    Tunbridge Wells domestic abuse helpline ready for surge in calls after England World Cup matches

    For most people the World Cup is a time of excitement but for some, it is a time of fear and dread.

  12. Town & Country and Kent Police tackle drugs ASB problem

    Town & Country and Kent Police tackle drugs ASB problem

    Town & Country and Kent Police have worked together to tackle a problem with anti-social behaviour at one of our properties in Maidstone.

  13. Local volunteers honoured at Val Joy Community Awards

    Local volunteers honoured at Val Joy Community Awards

    People who give up their spare time to help their community were feted as VIPs for the day at the third annual Val Joy Community Awards.

  14. Volunteers' Week: 1st-7th June 2010

    Volunteers' Week: 1st-7th June 2010

    Volunteers' Week is a national celebration of volunteers and volunteering which takes place every year.

    Find out how you can get involved.

  15. New issue of News Exchange!

    New issue of News Exchange!

    The new issue of the Elderly Services newsletter, News Exchange is out now.

  16. Dog training sessions in Sherwood prove a big success

    Dog training sessions in Sherwood prove a big success

    If you are out in Sherwood on Tuesday evenings, you may see a long line of dogs and their owners learning how to train their dogs.

  17. Sherwood residents invited to help brighten up TN2 square

    Sherwood residents invited to help brighten up TN2 square

    Sherwood residents have been invited to help transform the square outside the TN2 centre by planting flowering shrubs and painting railings and benches in bright colours.

  18. Town & Country Homes win acclaim in design awards

    Town & Country Homes win acclaim in design awards

    Two of Town & Country Housing Group’s developments have won acclaim in the Kent Design Awards.

  19. Town & Country staff get their kit on for Sport Relief

    Town & Country staff get their kit on for Sport Relief

    Staff at Town & Country Housing Group have raised more than £120 for Sport Relief by sporting sporty attire. 

  20. Sherwood residents commit to a brighter future

    Sherwood residents commit to a brighter future

    Local residents have signed up to an ambitious 10-year plan to transform their ageing estate into a vibrant community with much stronger links to surrounding areas.

  21. New drop-in centre offers help and advice in Tunbridge Wells

    New drop-in centre offers help and advice in Tunbridge Wells

    A new drop-in centre offering help and advice on a wide range of topics is now up and running in Tunbridge Wells.

  22. Sherwood to be transformed with 2020 Vision

    Sherwood to be transformed with 2020 Vision

    Plans to help transform the Sherwood area of Tunbridge Wells will take a step closer when the 2020 Vision for Sherwood is launched to the community on Saturday 13 March.

  23. Money-go-round session at YMCA

    Money-go-round session at YMCA

    A special money-go-round session has helped residents of YMCA’s Ryder House break down financial barriers.

  24. Partners event presentations

    Partners event presentations

    Guests from more than 100 of Town & Country's partner organisations attended a successful event to thank them for their support and  learn about our plans for the coming year.

     

  25. Chinese New Year celebrations highlight plight of endangered animals

    Chinese New Year celebrations highlight plight of endangered animals

    Giant illuminated models of a zebra, panda, eagle and hippo lit up the night sky as they were paraded through the centre of Tunbridge Wells as part of Chinese New Year celebrations.

  26. Green fingered residents turn lawn into allotment

    Green fingered residents turn lawn into allotment

    Residents at a supported housing scheme in Southborough will soon be growing their own food after turning their lawn into a vegetable patch with a little help from their housing associations.

  27. Sam's blog from Japan: final blog entry

    Sam's blog from Japan: final blog entry

    Income Management Officer Sam Gowan visited Japan on an exchange programme organised and funded by the Japanese Cabinet Office to learn more about the differing ways in which the needs of elderly people are met in this country and the Far East.This is Sam's blog of his trip.

    He has sent regular accounts of his activities in Japan.

  28. Sam jetting out to study elderly services in Japan - read his blog on our website!

    Sam jetting out to study elderly services in Japan - read his blog on our website!

    The differing ways in which the needs of elderly people are met in this country and the Far East will be explored first-hand when a member of staff from Town & Country visits Japan next week.

  29. Winter issue of Spotlight out now!

    Winter issue of Spotlight out now!

    The winter issue of Spotlight is now available.

  30. TCHG staff donate gifts to women in hostel

    TCHG staff donate gifts to women in hostel

    Staff at Town & Country generously donated Christmas presents for the young women living in Chapter 1 Hostel in Tunbridge Wells.

  31. Foundation Christmas coffee morning proves really handy for prizewinner Patsy

    Foundation Christmas coffee morning proves really handy for prizewinner Patsy

    More than 50 residents attended the Christmas coffee morning organised by Town & Country Foundation.

  32. Memories of Christmas past brighten up Town & Country’s tree

    Memories of Christmas past brighten up Town & Country’s tree

    Residents of five of Town & Country Housing Group’s sheltered schemes have shared their childhood memories of Christmas past on a special tree that adorns the Group’s reception area.

  33. Mosaic and play highlight hidden horrors of domestic abuse

    Mosaic and play highlight hidden horrors of domestic abuse

    The horrific consequences of domestic abuse both abroad and at home were highlighted in Tunbridge Wells as part of Domestic Abuse Awareness Week.

  34. Mosaic will highlight a way to escape domestic violence Peace by Piece

    Mosaic will highlight a way to escape domestic violence Peace by Piece

    A giant mosaic depicting an abused person’s journey from darkness into light is being created in Tunbridge Wells to mark Domestic Abuse Awareness Week.

  35. New domestic abuse helpline launched in Tunbridge Wells

    New domestic abuse helpline launched in Tunbridge Wells

    A new helpline to help people in the Tunbridge Wells area who are suffering from domestic abuse is now live.

  36. New homes named in honour of famous former Maidstone resident Benjamin Disraeli

    New homes named in honour of famous former Maidstone resident Benjamin Disraeli

    Our new development of 68 affordable homes in Maidstone has been named in honour of one of the town’s most famous former citizens.

  37. Town & Country gets top marks from HCA

    Town & Country gets top marks from HCA

    Town & Country has achieved a tremendous result in our end of year report from the Homes & Communities Agency.

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Last updated: 12-08-2010