Area Housing Panels
The main purpose of Area Housing Panels (AHPs) is to contribute toward creating better neighbourhoods and communities in a defined area that reflect the wishes of tenants and residents in that area. They make decisions in consultation with all relevant parties on how the delegated environmental budget will be spent. As the funds come from tenants rents, the moneys are earmarked for the benefit of council estates and council tenants. In the case of mixed tenure estates, project ideas must prove the benefit to council tenants.
AHPs are eligible for membership to Rother Fed and as such are able to nominate 1 AHP member to sit on the Rother Fed board for a period of one year at a time. This should be done just prior to the Rother Fed AGM, usually held around March each year. As soon as each AHP receives notification from Rother Fed with regards to the AGM, they should ask for nomination for the coming year and hold a vote should more than one person express an interest. This appointed person should provide feedback to the rest of the AHP members on a monthly basis. This can be done verbally or by written report.
AHP Terms of Reference (pdf)
Environmental Projects Guidance Notes (pdf)
To join Area Housing Panels contact your 2010 local neighbourhood office and ask to speak to the neighbourhood champion.
Wentworth Locality Neighbourhood Office