Monday, 7 November 2011
Greater Manchester Coalition for Disabled People -Personalisation and Benefit Changes meeting
Interesting open discussion meeting on Personalisation various speakers from relevant areas including activist groups against Benefits Cuts and Trafford Independent Living Centre very interesting meeting had by all. I am not affected by personalisation at present but I take an interest in all Equality and Diversity issues even if they don't directly affect myself I like to be informed so I can assist others.
Welfare Reform Event at Ashton Town Hall - 25th October 2011- Tameside Private Tenants Group
Attended the above event a volume of people there with queries regarding the new Housing Benefit changes
this involves reductions in rent which could render some people homeless if they cannot afford to support extra rent for more information on this you need to go to CAB or Shelter or your local Welfare rights Unit.
I was attending with a member of Shelter as I am in the process of setting up a Private Tenants Group in the Tameside area and I was collecting contact information from interested parties bad landlords are abound in the Tameside area! but with all due respect I learnt from this event that some private tenants do have good landlords too!
This group hopes to address issues and queries that private tenants have to deal with through and with thier landlords such as Rent, Deposits and eviction issues to name a few.
The first meeting of the Steering group for the Tameside Private Tenants Group will be hopefully be in 2012 as some more publicity is required but anybody interested can contact me anytime on this blog!
this involves reductions in rent which could render some people homeless if they cannot afford to support extra rent for more information on this you need to go to CAB or Shelter or your local Welfare rights Unit.
I was attending with a member of Shelter as I am in the process of setting up a Private Tenants Group in the Tameside area and I was collecting contact information from interested parties bad landlords are abound in the Tameside area! but with all due respect I learnt from this event that some private tenants do have good landlords too!
This group hopes to address issues and queries that private tenants have to deal with through and with thier landlords such as Rent, Deposits and eviction issues to name a few.
The first meeting of the Steering group for the Tameside Private Tenants Group will be hopefully be in 2012 as some more publicity is required but anybody interested can contact me anytime on this blog!
Advocacy Course held at Breakthrough UK in Ardwick - 24th October 2011
Attended a very interesting and informative course on advocacy today, its amazing how little I thought was involved in advocay until I attended this course there are several types of advocacy.
Voice Event at Dukinfield Town Hall
Very interesting and informative event where all the T3SC networks meet and share information and discuss future projects it was this meeting where I learnt that the Tameside Volunteer Centre in Ashton and Tameside Third Sector Coalition are joining forces shortly under a new name.
Salt Bin/Gritting Saga - Tameside MBC
This is something that all people with disabilities and impairment's should be aware of in the coming winter months when the snow and ice arrives!
Last year when the snow arrived I requested a gritter from Tameside MBC to salt my road obviously only living on a small road I was not at the top of their priority list which is reasonable main roads first. Due to my disability and weak bones I cannot afford to go out during snow and icy conditions alone in case I have a fall
so I have to get a taxi but without the road being gritted taxis will refuse to come down my street because of the safety aspect so if my road is not gritted I become house ridden and starve if i don't have a store of food but being on benefits you can imagine that can be costly.
I asked the Council in October whether I could have my own grit bin for my road as someone had suggested this as another option the council after much chase and breakdown in communication refused because I don't meet the criteria for a grit bin! The criteria has something daft about living in a isolated area and above sea
level from what I can ascertain they weren't too clear so as i m fuming I have referred this to my local councillor for him to kindly look into for me- personally i am disgusted and require a proper explanation about this situation at least! I await a response and when I receive a reply I will post it watch This space!
I would be curious to know what other people's experiences are with their local Councils with this scenario?.
Last year when the snow arrived I requested a gritter from Tameside MBC to salt my road obviously only living on a small road I was not at the top of their priority list which is reasonable main roads first. Due to my disability and weak bones I cannot afford to go out during snow and icy conditions alone in case I have a fall
so I have to get a taxi but without the road being gritted taxis will refuse to come down my street because of the safety aspect so if my road is not gritted I become house ridden and starve if i don't have a store of food but being on benefits you can imagine that can be costly.
I asked the Council in October whether I could have my own grit bin for my road as someone had suggested this as another option the council after much chase and breakdown in communication refused because I don't meet the criteria for a grit bin! The criteria has something daft about living in a isolated area and above sea
level from what I can ascertain they weren't too clear so as i m fuming I have referred this to my local councillor for him to kindly look into for me- personally i am disgusted and require a proper explanation about this situation at least! I await a response and when I receive a reply I will post it watch This space!
I would be curious to know what other people's experiences are with their local Councils with this scenario?.
Equality and Diversity Centre - Ashton under Lyne
Since my last post I have now been accepted as an ordinairy member of the Equality and Diversity in Ashton under Lyne this centre provide legal advice on Equality and Diversity Issues and an important service for the People of Tameside in all aspects regarding these tyupe of issues. I am hoping to hear from the Centre very soon as they are my nominated charity for the proceeds of my next charity venture watch this space for more news on Uniique Driven, Determined's new ventture!
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