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Have your say on improving private rented housing in Hammersmith & Fulham

The Council want to improve protection for private tenants and landlords in Hammersmith & Fulham. A third of H&F residents rent their homes privately. The Council want to do more to protect them from bad landlords – and to protect good landlords from badly-behaving tenants.

The Council also wants to help good landlords by creating a level playing field and discouraging bad landlords from operating in H&F.

The Council have five proposals to make things better that they are consulting on:

  1. Introduce ‘additional licencing’

Any “house in multiple occupation” (HMO) would need to apply to the Council for a licence. This will ensure its properly managed and not overcrowded.

  1. Introduce ‘selective licencing’

Properties in parts of the borough with high levels of anti-social behaviour will need to apply to the Council for a licence. They’ll have to meet minimum tenancy and property standards. This will protect landlords, tenants and neighbouring residents.

  1. Introduce an H&F private landlords’ rental charter

The Councils proposes that landlords to sign up to the charter and commit to best practice in management, housing standards, charges, protecting tenants’ deposits and security of tenancies. Tenants will be attracted to H&F charter landlords because they’ll know they can have more confidence in them.

  1. Revise minimum standards for HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation)

To ensure that HMOs are safe and not overcrowded, the Council proposes to introduce new standards for management, safety, facilities and living space.

  1. Set up a social lettings agency

This new type of agency will help residents on low or modest incomes find a home in the private rented sector and will help landlords find suitable tenants. It will incentivise landlords to let to benefit claimants by offering residents support to sustain their tenancies.

Please give us your views. Visit www.lbhf.gov.uk/improvingprivaterenting for more information and to respond to the consultation.

We would be grateful if you could ask the landlords, tenants and residents you represent to contribute their views too.

PRIZE DRAW

As a thank you, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win one of three prizes of Marks & Spencer’s gift vouchers worth up to £100.

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Children and family healthy lifestyle showcase

Mytime Active invites you to our showcase event from 2pm to 5pm on Tuesday 20 September.

 

We will be providing an update on our child and family healthy lifestyle service in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and the Borough of Westminster.

 

Through interactive workshops and presentations, you will have the opportunity to learn more about our successes and how we can support you in the future.

 

Speakers include Dr Paul Sacher, Nutritionist, and Marg Mayne, CEO of Mytime Active.

 

The showcase is free to attend, and refreshments are provided.

 

Venue: Baden-Powell House Conference Centre, 65-67 Queen’s Gate, London SW7 5JS

 

For more information, please call the office on 0208 323 1725 or email VictoriaOfficeTeam@mytimeactive.co.uk

Register now

 

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Pimco free project management workshop

Free training with a global investment management firm
About the session:
In this session you will gain a practical understanding of the traits and skills of a competent project manager, five processes for a successful single phase project, and a selection of basic tools and techniques.
Thursday 28 July | 10.00am – 1.00pm
PIMCO
11 Baker Street
W1U 3AH
About the facilitator:
Eddie Lang is a senior vice president in the strategic operations group based in the Munich office. Eddie is charged with overseeing European strategic projects within the London and Munich offices. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2005, he was a manager in the strategy and business architecture group at Accenture, focusing on banking and capital markets. He has 14 years of business management experience and holds an MBA from Saint Mary’s College Graduate School of Business and an undergraduate degree from California State University, Sacramento.
How do I book a place?
If you would like to attend, please email Frankie Bowmaker
f.bowmaker@onewestminster.org.uk
The deadline for responses is Friday 22nd July and there are only 10 spaces available

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Crowdfunding platform launches in H&F

Crowdfunding platform launches in H&F – residents, community groups and third sector organisations invited to find out more.

Do you have an idea for a project to improve your community, but not sure how to fund or plan it? Want to hear more about how crowdfunding could help?

Through Spacehive, a civic crowdfunding platform, people in other boroughs have raised anything from a couple of hundred pounds to six-figure sums for their ideas, with projects including community festivals, improvements to parks and playgrounds and high street projects to support local businesses.

Join Spacehive as they host an Ideas Event for Hammersmith & Fulham:

      Date: Tuesday 9th August

    Time: 6pm – 8pm

      Venue: White City Community Centre, India Way, W12 7QT

The aim of this event is to give as many people as possible the chance to learn how to put together a strong crowdfunding campaign and receive support and advice from Spacehive. So if you have any ideas of projects that might improve your local area, bring them along and Spacehive can help you turn them into a reality!

 

BOOK YOUR PLACE

To attend simply register online at: http://spacehivelbhf.eventbrite.co.uk

If you have any questions please email mailto:Beth.Morgan@lbhf.gov.uk

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Market Engagement Event Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs

This event is for providers interested in developing and delivering accommodation, care and support services for people with learning disabilities and people with complex needs in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and City of Westminster.

Thursday 28 July 2016 1.30 — 5.00 pm
Small Hall, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX

We want to consult with the market on delivering our strategies for personalisation, choice and control for people with learning disabilities, and the management of personal budgets through Individual Service Fund arrangements.
We want to facilitate the development of partnerships between providers – large and small – who share our vision of people having real choice and control to live well and contribute to their own communities. Providers offering community support, supported living, and accommodation based support are encouraged to attend, network and discuss innovative approaches to providing flexible support.

At the event you will have the opportunity to:
 Hear about the local strategic direction and commissioning plans
 Discuss local needs, demand and aspirations
 Share ideas for extending choice and developing the local market
 Network with other providers
 Meet with Commissioners from the Councils

Registration Information

Places will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and limited to two representatives from each organisation.
To book a place, please email Marjana Tharin: Marjana.Tharin@rbkc.gov.uk
Please email if you are unable to attend but would like to have the information from the event sent to you, or if you would like an individual meeting with a Commissioner to discuss the startegy.

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TRUST SEEKS ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERKING SUPPORT

The Philological Foundation, an educational charity which distributes grants to individuals and schools in Westminster and Camden, is looking for an organisation, charitable body or individual with appropriate skills and experience to handle its administrative affairs and provide clerking support, for an annual fee of around £4,000.

If interested, please call Clio Whittaker, Chair of the Foundation, for an informal discussion on  07884 265 518 or email her.
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BE A LINK WORKER HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE

West London Zone (WLZ) is a new project aimed at helping 13,000 children and young people over the next 10 years flourish into youth and adulthood. WLZ is recruiting link workers to help achieve this ambition. The successful applicants will work mostly in the community, helping the children and families. They will also work in the WLZ office, reporting on how the children and families are progressing and how the wider community is engaging with the project.
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BEFRIENDING DEVELOPMENT WORKER

Westminster Befriend a Family (WBAF), which helps support disadvantaged families throughout the Borough of Westminster, is looking for a befriending development worker to expand a new young person’s mentoring scheme. The role is for four days per week on a 12 month fixed term contract at £18,400 per annum, (£23,000 pro rata). Closing date for applications is 15 July 2016.

For further information and an application pack contact Bob Cornell, Chief Executive on 020 7828 2765 or send him an email.
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CEO YOUNG WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Westminster City Council is establishing the Young Westminster Foundation to provide services and activities for children and young people across the borough. It is now looking for a chief executive officer to work with the board of trustees to ensure the charity delivers its strategy and achieves its objectives.

The salary is £50,000 pa for a 35-hour week. The deadline for applications is 5pm, 19 August 2016.
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LVSC INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

LVSC is seeking a highly skilled interim CEO to lead London’s voluntary sector through the significant changes it has faced, and continues to face. The ability to think and act strategically is essential.  As well as providing strategic direction for LVSC you will be providing leadership for London’s voluntary and community sector.  Extensive experience of developing long-term strategic plans is essential.

The position is fixed term to March 2017 with negotiable hours.  Salary circa £50,000 pro rata pa, inclusive ILW.
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