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At this month’s EMB Board meeting, we discussed progress on improvements at the Haslemere Community Walled Garden, damages the recent storms have caused, customer satisfaction, Health and Safety plus the upcoming day trips for residents.

The EMB can help with funding for local projects if they benefit our residents on the Hartsbourne Estate, groups and organisations can apply for up to £500, feel free to get in touch if you need some additional support facebook.com/ChildwallEMB

This week the EMB's Spring Newsletter was distributed across the Hartsbourne Estate 🌸

It may not have seemed like a spring day, but the wintery whether didn’t damper anybody’s enjoyment of the EMB’s day trip to Bury Market yesterday for its residents.

Childwall EMB have set up a small Community Pantry in their office reception area for residents who live on the Hartsbourne estate. There is no criteria and it’s totally free for them to use.

Childwall EMB provided a great family day out for their residents to Knowsley Safari Park yesterday, all had a fantastic time, full of family fun, sunshine, and lots of wild animals too🐫🦏🦅#Knowsleysafaripark #Ascroftstravel

Last year the EMB sponsored and supported the Knowsley Flower Show Event with funding and staff volunteering time, below is a link to a short video of the day. The EMB hope do the same this year the event will take place on 5th and 6th August 2023. vimeo.com/740279757/84ad…

The EMB have now got a #skyvac gutter cleaner allowing us to access gutters 3 storeys high, reach beyond obstacles like conservatories, with no need for ladders #skyvac has cameras on carbon poles, and vacuums the debris away, making cleaning gutters far easier and much safer.

The EMB will be carrying out an Estate Walkabout on Thursday 16th March leaving the EMB office at 10am (weather permitting) On the walkabout with us, will be EMB Board members, Local Councillors and representatives from Riverside Housing.

This morning the EMB carried out an estate walkabout, generally the estate looked tidy, albeit issues with litter and dog fouling, which we will be address on our estate litter pick later this month. Attendee’s today were LCC Councillors, Riverside and the EMB Board.

Childwall Valley EMB we are undertaking an Estate Litter Pick on Wednesday 29th March as part of the Great British Spring Clean in conjunction with Keep Britain Tidy and @Liverpoolcitycouncil

A good afternoon's work yesterday, all the bags of rubbish collected, a huge thank you to the volunteers who took part to help keep the Hartsbourne estate clean and tidy.

The EMB are delighted they won the Best Project 2023 by the Tenant Management Federation for all their hard work clearing out ready for relaunching the Community Walled Garden on Haslemere Road. Staff member Shaun did get a telling off for trying to pinch the certificate 😊

A big thank you to BelleValeCouncillors Lynnie Hinnigan and Ruth Bennett for their support at Childwall EMB Hart's Fest family fun day event last Friday.

EMB staff with LCC Cllr Lynnie Hinnigan, PCSO Neil and Riverside’s Housing Officer Bukkie carried out a walkabout this morning on the Hartsbounre estate, overall the estate looked tidy except for the autumn leaves on the ground.

At this month’s Board meeting, attendee’s included Riversides Brian Dimmock & Cllr Ruth Bennett, discussions included, our local letting plan, ASB, tenants welfare, policies around damp management and customer engagement.

At today’s Board meeting, we discussed how we have fed into the governments consultation around managing cases of damp and professional standards in housing, our Gas servicing contract renewal, and budgets for the next financial year Riverside Group BelleValeCouncillors Margaret Kelly

This morning, we carried out a walkabout across the Hartsbourne estate, we come across a couple of issues which we will forward onto the relevant channels, thank you to those who came along and took part. BelleValeCouncillors

Well attended and with representatives from the Police and our local Councillor Lynnie Hinnigan BelleValeCouncillors. We had a passionate AGM today, where we discussed allocations, the community, ASB and all things Childwall Valley EMB. Thank you to YPAS Liverpool for use of venue.