Falinge Matters

We are social housing tenants. Our lives matter.

[Ledbury Action Group @LedburyAction]

One angry local stated that she and others would “chain themselves to the buildings” when issues around demolition were raised. Palpable anger in the room, not one attendee spoke in favour of the developments. #OldKentRoad #regeneration

[Save Our Homes ❤ Lower Falinge @lowerfalinge]

An Open Letter to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing — @RatRitz

"I am one of the people you are supposed to help and protect. I need a home and environment that is compatible with my #autism I need this to be able to function day-to-day."

https://t.co/Gsal9mnT94

#socialhousing

[ResidentActionGroup @SaveOurHomeLS26]

We need help, we need an independent structural survey doing of our houses. Pemberstones are trying to say our homes are structurally unsound. If anyone knows of anyone who can help us with this please get in touch.
#saveourhomesls26

[Save College Bank @save7sis]

Good idea that, listening to residents, try it @rbhousing . We did and 95% of our contacts wanted the Seven Sisters to remain.

[Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche]

This is true for many industries, including Social Housing.

#SocialHousing #ukhousing

[Save Our Homes ❤ Lower Falinge @lowerfalinge]

"I’m not asking for the world, or gold - all I want is somewhere decent and safe to live. Social housing should be a secure space for those of us who need it." — Jenni

#socialhousing #ukhousing #Disability #home

[Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche]

👋 @rbhousing, please can you tell me whether the Phase 2 new builds are "Social Rent" or "Affordable Rent" products.

#SocialHousing #ukhousing #rochdale #regeneration

[Greater Manchester Tenants Union @gmtenantsunion]

Join us next weekend with a coalition of groups to #EndDSSDiscrimination
We'll be demonstrating outside a letting agent that's operating a No to DSS policy.
11am Saturday 15th - Be there. @gmhousingaction @McrDPAC @genrentuk @McrMomentum @ben_clay @gmlawcentre

[Mat Trewern @mattrewern]

The first demolition notices have been handed out to people on the Lower Falinge estate in Rochdale. Flats are being torn down and replaced with new homes.....some residents are delighted but not everyone is happy. Hear more on @BBCRadioManc tomorrow @lowerfalinge @rbhousing

[Falinge Matters @falingematters]

@MancCommunities @tomemurtha RBH keep saying they've only existed for 5 years because they like to count from the stock transfer; the organisation is made up of the same staff as before, the same people in more or less the same jobs. The staff culture has worsened to the point of appalling.

[Save College Bank @save7sis]

Then, @rbhousing, maintain the Seven Sisters and increase it to 900.😆 Simples - eek!

[Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche]

@rbhousing @BillRegenda @greatermcr @RochdaleCouncil @GMhousing @TheRegendaGroup See here:

https://t.co/NQ2N4QTKD3

[RBH @rbhousing]

@andrewroche @BillRegenda @greatermcr @RochdaleCouncil @GMhousing @TheRegendaGroup Andrew, it’s simply untrue to say that we are planning to reduce the number of homes in the town centre area - our proposals would see a net increase of 500 and deliver homes that better reflect the needs of local people.

[Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche]

@BillRegenda @greatermcr @RochdaleCouncil @rbhousing @GMhousing @TheRegendaGroup Ambition and creativity by @rbhousing.

Ambitiously demolishing the homes of some of the most deprived, and vulnerable, people in the country.

Creatively presenting a reduction of properties in the "Town Centre Area" by over 300 as an addition of 500.

[Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche]

Current number of units on Lower Falinge & College Bank ("Town Centre Area"):

520 + 812 = 1332

Proposed number of #homes after @rbhousing's #regeneration:

“nearly 1,000”

#SocialHousing #housing #crisis #Rochdale #ukhousing

[Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche]

DEMOLISH

20 Ibsley
24 Johnston
12 Kirkstall
16 Lindisfarne
32 Melrose
32 Newstead
12 Ollerton
12 Quinton
12 Romsey
16 Ullesthorpe
28 Vaynor
16 Waverley
16 Exbury
16 Yarwell
24 Zedburgh
20 Abbeydale
122 Mitchell Hey
122 Dunkirk Rise
122 Tentercroft
122 Town Mill Brow

812
…

[Andrew Roche is a Tenant 🐀 @andrewroche]

Re: @rbhousing’s numbers for their "Town Centre Area" #regeneration.

№ units | Block

RETAIN

16 Atherstone
16 Bromfield
16 Dunstable
16 Edington
16 Glastonbury
16 Hinton
44 Pershore
16 Stavordale
24 Thetford
98 Underwood
98 Holland Rise
98 Mardyke
46 Phase 1 & 2

520 Total
…

[HamertonActionGroup💚 WeStandForACeasefire🇸🇩 @HamertonAction]

Fire Safety Warrior & Tenant Advocate @MancCommunities⁩ has started a brilliant website ⁦⁦@Real_Voices_⁩ ⁩ ⁦@gmhousingaction⁩ ⁦⁦@AcornManchester⁩ ⁦@tenantsunionuk⁩ ⁦@JenWilliamsMEN⁩ ⁦@mcrmeteor⁩ https://t.co/qwhiHGepi0

[CommunityVolunteersForum @Real_Voices_]

Will you help us beta test our networking platform please? It's for individual residents and tenants, activists, campaign groups, TRAs, activists etc to connect, share, signpost, organise, support & act together. Thank you. https://t.co/JPuIAfmbOy

[Falinge Matters @falingematters]

@Shelter @pollyn1 @BBCRadio4 Planned #regeneration in #rochdale 'town centre area' will result in the loss of over 300 social rent #homes. Difficult to see how this will contribute to building more #socialhousing.