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Housing News Summer 2008
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Housing News Winter 2007
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Violent ex-partner jailed
A Blyth man has been jailed for repeatedly breaching an injunction to keep away from his ex-partner.

Housing News Autumn 2007
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Company scoops top Equality Award
Blyth Valley Housing has scooped a top equality award

Jail for ASBI man
A persistent offender has been sentenced to nine months in prison for breaching his anti-social behaviour injunction (ASBI).

Search for Tenant Directors
Blyth Valley Housing is on the look out for two new Tenant Directors

More Home Improvements Planned
A cash injection of £30m will be invested in improving council homes in Blyth Valley

New officer to tackle domestic violence
A new officer has been appointed in Blyth Valley to continue the fight against domestic violence in the borough. June Carlisle replaces Suzanne Harker who recently left Blyth Valley Borough Council to take up a position with Northumbria Police.

No Smoking Please
Tenants having repairs carried out on their homes are being asked not to smoke when workers call round.

Blyth Valley Housing through to Cup Final
A team representing Blyth Valley Housing has won through

5th Annual Tenant’s Conference
The fifth annual tenants conference will be held on the 16th June

Violent partner ordered to keep away
A Northumberland man was told by a court this week to keep away from his former partner or face immediate arrest.

Adults warned against supplying alcohol
Officers from Northumbria Police and Blyth Valley Housing anti-social behaviour unit have issued a fresh warning to adults who buy alcohol for under-age drinkers.

Two new members join Board
Two new members have joined the Board of Blyth Valley Housing

Nuisance neighbours booted out
A tenant who failed to control the behaviour of her children and pay rent arrears has been evicted from her home in Blyth.

Youngster wins respect
A brave teenager from Blyth has become one of the youngest ever winners of a national award for fighting back against anti-social behaviour.

Clean up your act or be evicted
A judge warned a Cramlington woman, who appeared in court on Thursday (May 3), to stop storing drugs in her home or face eviction.

Survey shows tenants happier in their homes
Blyth Valley Housing is celebrating the results of a recent survey, which shows that tenants feel much safer and content in their homes compared to 2001.

Crackdown on criminal damage
Blyth Valley Housing anti-social behaviour unit and Northumbria Police have teamed up to introduce a new initiative to the area in an effort to crackdown on criminal damage.

One More Strike and You’re Out
A Blyth man could face immediate arrest if he breaches a court injunction ordering him to cease threatening employees of a local council and its housing management company.

Free Gas for A year
A lucky couple received a cheque to cover their 2006 gas bill after winning a competition run by Blyth Valley Housing.

Community Award Winners 2007
An enterprising teenager and a caring neighbour have been recognised

MP goes on patrol
Member of Parliament for Blyth Valley, Ronnie Campbell got a close up view of anti-social behaviour in his area last week.

Partners Remove Unruly Tenants
Unruly tenants who made the lives of their neighbours in Blyth a misery have lost their homes after residents in the street decided to take a stand.

Hollywood comes to Blyth Valley
Youngsters from Blyth Community College have played a starring role highlighting anti-social behaviour.

Last chance for unruly tenant
A Blyth woman has been given a last chance to clean up her act or face eviction from her council home following a court ruling last week.

Text Messaging Success
Text messaging service has proved a great success

Prison visits hailed a success
Youngsters from Blyth were shown the harsh realities of life behind bars when they visited a high security prison in Durham.

Brother and sister banned from family home
A council tenant has been warned that she would lose her Northumberland home if she continued to allow her family to wreak havoc in the area.

Jail threat for ASBO tenants
A Cramlington couple who used threatening and abusive behaviour to neighbours have been warned by a court that they could go to jail if they do it again.

Four year ASBO for teen terror
A youngster from Blyth has been given a four-year anti-social behaviour order after a catalogue of disorderly behaviour.

Jail threat for injunction breach
A man who was given an injunction in July 2006 for threatening a council officer faces jail after breaching it.