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Why not join the Cestria Reference Group!
The Cestria Reference Group is Cestria’s main consultation mechanism and is open to all of our tenants and leaseholders to join. We meet monthly at our Bowes Offices and residents give their views to assist Cestria to improve existing services and develop new services.
The Cestria Reference Group’s meetings are always interesting and fun and the meetings have proved to be very popular. What we have found is that residents feel that they don’t have to attend each meeting to keep involved. After each meeting a feedback report is produced. This is sent to all members of the group, all Tenant and Resident Associations and it is also put on the Cestria website for anyone to read.
There is presently a membership of over 100 residents with an average of 40 residents attend each meeting.
Recent topics of discussion include:
We can provide transport for residents who do not have their own transport or reimburse fuel costs to those that use their own car. We will also pay for childminding and care expenses if we are provided with a receipt. We also provide refreshments at meetings.
If you would like more information, please call your Community Engagement Officers, Mary Ormston on 0191 385 1931 or Paul Hadden 0191 385 1932 or e-mail tenantinvolvement@cestria.org