Previous new stories 2008

End the fear

Domestic Abuse (December 2008)
Threatened with domestic violence? Don't be a new year statistic.

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Emmanuel's Christmas cheer (December 2008)
A building company partner has provided a lovely Christmas tree for older tenants.

Staff on fun-run!

Charity Christmas Cheer (December 2008)
Staff team up with building companies to bring Christmas cheer to charities.

Diversity Calendar

Celebrating diversity (December 2008)
Our colourful calendar reflects rich diversity of Parkway Green communities.

Independent living

Independent living (December 2008)
Are you disabled? Here's a FREE service to help you live more independently at home.

Philip Barton (left) with Nigel Wilson

Top man goes back to the floor (December 2008)
Our chief exec has been out and about - working with staff and listening to tenants.

Icicles

Hot tips for cold snaps (December 2008)
Winter weather can burst your pipes and ruin your home. Follow our hot tips to keep the warmth in and the plumber out!

Repairs

Order your repair (November 2008)
Order your repair and book an appointment online - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Try it out!

Ms Ellis (left) of Newal Green

Home improvement update (November 2008)
Ms Ellis of Newall Green (left) celebrates a milestone moment.

Tenant conference

Conference time (November 2008)
Our second tenants conference was a great success.

Annual report 2008

Annual report (November 2008)
See how we've progressed in our second year, and how we plan to improve.

Good neighbour

Got a good neighbour? (October 2008)
Nominate them for an award and cash prize.

Pumpkin

Spooks & sparks (October 2008)
Lots of free things to do in the Halloween and bonfire season. Have fun, stay safe.

Icicles

Hot tips for cold snaps (October 2008)
Winter weather can burst your pipes and ruin your home. Follow our hot tips to keep the warmth in and the plumber out!

Parkway Green tenant

Tell it like it is (October 2008)
What do local people think of their home improvements?

Winner Harriet

Harriet's got talent (October 2008)
Parkway Green tenant Harriet Wood won the prestigious Wythenshawe's Got Talent competition at the glittering final on Friday 17 October.

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Home improvement (October 2008)
What have we done so far, when will we come to your area?

Gas heater

Extra help for fuel costs (October 2008)
A new scheme can help British Gas customers with rising fuel costs and money worries.

Repairs

Order your repair (October 2008)
Order your repair and book an appointment online - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Try it out!

children

Half-term fun and fitness (October 2008)
Looking for something to do at half-term? Get down to Brookway High School and join in the sporting fun.

Talent

Roll up, roll up! (October 2008)
Wythenshawe's got talent: the final! Vote for who you want to see. Get tickets for the glittering final.

Directors clean-up

Estate walkabouts (September 2008)
Our senior staff regularly get out from behind their desks to see what's going on for themselves.

Survey winner

Cash for questions! (September 2008)
Parkway Green tenant Terrance Gorton is £250 better off after sparing a few minutes to answer some simple questions about himself and his household.

Traffic jam

Congestion charge? Get it off your chest! (September 2008)
Find out more about the congestion charge and plans to improve public transport in our area: Tuesday 23 September 2008.

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Energy campaign hots up (September 2008)
Pay for your gas or electricity by a meter? See how we're fighting for a fairer deal.

Gas fire

On target: gas checks done on time (September 2008)
Tenants are safer after we met our targets for checking and maintaining gas equipment.

Sam Glover

From Baguley to Canada (August 2008)
A budding young local athlete has represented his country in a world event in Canada - with a bit of help from us!

Bouncy Castle

Fun in the sun! (July 2008)
Local people had a sizzling time at our special summer fun day on Friday 25 July.

Wythenshawe's got talent

Your new repairs dream team (July 2008)
You and your neighbours can look forward to a top quality, local repairs service thanks to the new 'Parkway Green React' team.

Wythenshawe's got talent

Wythenshawe's got talent. Have you? (July 2008)
Are you a budding pop star, dancer, comedian, juggler, concert pianist, plate-spinner . . . or do you have any other talent simply bursting to get out?

Children jumping

School's out, Summer's in! (July 2008)
Come and have fun at Summersonic - Wythenshawe's biggest and best ever FREE programme of holiday things-to-do.

Bucket and spade

Beat crime at holiday time (July 2008)
Follow great police tips to cut the risk of crime in the holiday season.

playing cricket

How's that! (July 2008)
Local cricketers have been bowled over by a sponsorship deal that shows our commitment to the community.

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Have you got your discount card? (June 2008)
Big savings in store: will you benefit from the new Green Card?

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Let's dance! (June 2008)
We've got big plans to improve opportunities for older people in Parkway Green neighbourhoods - as a recent five-week series of special events showed.

garden competition 2008

Enter our garden contest (June 2008)
Help keep Parkway Green green - and red and orange and pink! You could win up to £250.

robot

Let's get digital! (June 2008)
Between now and 2012, the nation is switching to digital TV. It's coming to us here in north Manchester between October and December of 2009. By then everyone will need digital to continue to view.

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Green light for Parkway Green (May 2008)
We may be only 18 months old, but we've already won top-level recognition of our progress from a government watchdog.

flowers

Blooming marvellous (May 2008)
More than 100 Parkway Green tenants have brightened up their homes with free hanging baskets.

questions, questions

Questions, questions! (May 2008)
Two short surveys will help us deliver a better service - and maybe win you some cash!

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Tell it like it is! (May 2008)
We know you're busy, but can you spare just 60 minutes to tell it like it is?

local residents

Have a break, have a bungalow! (May 2008)
Are you getting major improvement work in your home? Want a break while the builders are in? A few hours in one of our 'respite' bungalows could be just the job.

Residents survey

Fair questions for a fairer service (April 2008)
Help us treat everyone fairly. Answer a few simple questions - you could win £150!

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Have you got your discount card? (April 2008)
Big savings in store: will you benefit from the new Green Card?

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Take a step into work (March 2008)
Get free expert advice about finding a job and improving your skills.

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Ready, steady, GO! (March 2008)
Local tenant Samuel Glover is representing his country in Canada - with a big push from us!

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Don't miss out! (February 2008)
We need your help to keep home improvements running smoothly.

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Our Strategic plan (February 2008)
Check out our plans and targets for the next five years.

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3,000 up . . . and counting! (February 2008)
Friday 22 February 2008 was a special day in our multi-million pound improvement programme. It's when we celebrated home improvement number 3,000; putting us firmly on course to meet our target of upgrading every Parkway Green home within the next few years.

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Respect for YOUR concerns (February 2008)
YOUR concerns about antisocial behaviour and your ideas about how to improve life in the Parkway Green neighbourhoods are topping the agenda during local 'Respect Action Weeks'.

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Your hot water system - Stay safe (January 2008)
A recent inquest showed that the tragic death of a child in Somerset was due to an immersion heater fault.

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Smoke free zone (January 2008)
It's illegal to light-up at our offices and in public parts of our flats and communal blocks. And please consider our workers when they're in your home.

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Four of the best (January 2008)
A group of pupils from Newall Green High School showed the positive side of local youth when they joined us for a week.

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Absolutely the best (January 2008)
It's official! This website is one of the easiest-to-use on the internet today.

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Hot prizes for gas-check first timers (January 2008)
Keep safe, keep warm: let us in to do your annual gas safety check - you could win £250 if you do; or risk a big fine if you don't.


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