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Caerphilly Council wins two housing awards at annual TPAS Cymru event
This article is an external press release originally published on the Landlord News website, which has now been migrated to the Just Landlords blog.
Caerphilly County Borough Council won a first and second place award at this year’s TPAS Cymru Good Practice Awards.
The annual national TPAS Cymru Good Practice Awards celebrate best practice in involving tenants and communities in housing related services throughout Wales.
Its Older Persons Housing Team won first place in the Supporting the Wellbeing of Tenants and Residents category. The award recognised the efforts of staff both in its sheltered housing schemes and floating support service.
The Council also won second place in the Involving Tenants in Environmental Initiatives category. It has been carrying out such work as part of its £260 million Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) programme.
Cllr Shayne Cook, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing, comments: “My warmest congratulations to everyone involved in this excellent achievement. Winning these prestigious awards clearly demonstrates the efforts of Team Caerphilly in ensuring we continue to deliver resident centred services where they are needed.”
The the full list of award categories were:
- Communities Supporting Communities
- Involving Tenants in Shaping Services
- Communicating with Tenants and Residents
- Supporting the Wellbeing of Tenants and Residents
- Resident Support/Advice Program
- Excellence in Digital Inclusion
- Involving Tenants in Environmental Initiatives
- Tenant of the Year
The full report, including all of the 2022 winners, can be found on the TPAS Cymru website.
