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NEWS STORY: NOVEMBER 2007

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Southway goes live!

Brighter future for South Manchester people

picture of Southway balloons

Lift-off! It's the start of a bright new future for local people.

Monday 26 November 2007 was a historic day for people living in council housing in Burnage, Chorlton, Didsbury and Withington.

It was the start of a brighter future for tenants of the area's 5,900 homes; the day they transferred from Manchester City Council to their new, not-for-profit landlord, Southway Housing Trust.

You and your Southway neighbours can now look forward to a share in the £107 million home improvement package that will bring all houses and flats up to decent, modern standards - based on the priorities tenants told us about in the build-up to the transfer.

Just the beginning

"Our plans go further than the fantastic improvements coming to every home," says chief executive Karen Mitchell. "We’ll be spending another £10 million on upgrades to Southway's outdoor spaces, greens, streets, parking and fences. We’ll be at the forefront of wider regeneration of local communities, helping make Southway neighbourhoods more pleasant, safer places to live."

A new housing service

Southway is now the place to come for all your housing services - from repairs to rent; from rehousing to neighbour disputes. The City Council will continue to deliver other services like education, rubbish collection, social services, leisure and library facilities.

Southway is run by a 12-strong board of volunteers. There are four 'tenant board members'. They have equal decision-making power with the four board members nominated by the Council, and with the four 'independent' board members who bring specialist knowledge and expertise.

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