Peaks & Plains Housing Trust are proud to be sponsoring a Community Stall at Macclesfield’s Treacle Market.

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust and Macclesfield Town Football Club are holding an event to celebrate the completion of a project to improve the North End of the Moss Rose ground

Peaks & Plains are delighted to have received almost £3.7 million in funding from the government to build over 170 new homes in the next 4 years

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is backing Welfare Action Week by calling on ministers to rethink changes to housing benefit rules that could push many local people into hardship.

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has expressed concern about recent survey results, which suggest that many private landlords are no longer willing to take on tenants who are claiming benefits following welfare reforms.

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust supports the plans announced by government this week to speed up the process for evicting persistent ’neighbours from hell’ from their homes.

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has helped a pensioner who was struggling to pay her bills claim back over £4,500 in benefit payments.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is celebrating its 5 year anniversary this month, with a look back on its achievements since launch.

Peaks & Plains Housing Trust held their third Community Impact Day last week, when teams of front line staff went out into two local schools to work on community projects.

The Chief Executive of Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has led a group of brave souls to abseil down the side of Pennine Court, Hurdsfield, a 16-storey tower block!
The abseil raised over £800 for East Cheshire Hospice, but also marked the start of a major improvement programme at Range & Pennine Courts.

As part of its commitment to tackling unemployment, Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is delighted to hear of the success of a recent work placement, Nathan Foulds.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has been working with students from Macclesfield College and children from Hurdsfield Community Primary School to create two art exhibitions, based around the theme of bridging the generation gap.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust have sent free Love Local Life discount cards to all their tenants!

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust says that the shortage of affordable housing in Cheshire East is reaching crisis point.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust are delighted to have won a Best Business Award for Best Housing Association.

Pete Pealing, Community Initiatives Manager at Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust, has taken part in his very own Bushtucker Trial with a shark dive to raise money for local charity the Youth Federation.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has been featured in an article in the national housing magazine, Inside Housing, on the effects of the spending review in our area.

Staff from Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust have been working with local school children and college students to help to bridge the generation gap.

A team of staff from Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust are getting on their bikes to raise money for a good cause.

A Macclesfield garden has won first prize in Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust’s annual garden competition!

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is delighted to have been shortlisted for two national housing awards.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is delighted to have been awarded a framework agreement by Buying Solutions for their TrustLink telecare service.

Service users at Newbridge, the Stockport Day Service for young adults with learning disabilities, enjoyed an action-packed day, after staff from Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust volunteered at the site. During the day, fifteen staff from the Macclesfield housing provider organised a variety of activities, including a barbecue at the Cromer Street site, and a treasure hunt in a Vernon Park.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has held a young people’s fun day to help families make the most of the summer.

Staff from Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust took part in a sponsored rough sleep this week to raise money for charity Homeless International.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust’s new Macclesfield development, Crockatt House, has been given another award, this time by Cheshire Police for its safe design.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust have obtained a full Injunction Order for two years against Bollington resident Mr Carl Garner, banning him from his home and the surrounding area.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust are delighted to have held an official opening of their first new housing development, Crockatt House.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust staff have used the World Cup as inspiration for a day to celebrate international diversity!

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust was pleased to help organise a recent Community Safety Event at Range and Pennine Courts.

From 12th April 2010, the way that social housing is allocated in the region will be changing forever with the launch of cheshire homechoice, a new choice based lettings system. The scheme is being run in partnership with Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust, Cheshire East Council, Plus Dane Group and Wulvern.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is proud to have been recognised as ‘One to Watch’ by the Best Companies Accreditation 2010.

You may have seen that Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust are building new homes on Cumberland Street opposite Sainsburys. The block of eight new two bedroomed apartments is on track to be completed in June 2010. The flats will provide high quality, affordable rented housing, but did you know that they will also be some of the most eco-friendly homes in the North West?

Millions of Coronation Street viewers have been gripped by the recent storyline in which Joe McIntyre is struggling with uncontrollable debt. He has even resorted to stealing from friends and family to try and keep his unscrupulous and violent loan shark at bay. This may seem far fetched, but the threat of loan sharks is very real, warns Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has written to local MP George Osborne to ask him to back a new bill which would make it unlawful for energy companies to rip off their poorest customers.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has begun work on its first housing development, bringing much needed new homes to central Macclesfield.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust held a Community Impact Day in November, when teams of front line staff went out into the community to work on projects that will benefit local people.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is supporting national Not In My Neighbourhood Week by encouraging residents to report any incidents of anti-social behaviour or neighbourhood nuisance.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is holding a community clean up day on Wednesday 28th October to help tidy up the Westminster Road area.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust celebrated its rural communities with a special rural event at Chelford Village Hall on Saturday 3rd October.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust tenant Kelly Coad has received a suspended sentence of 28 days following repeated complaints about loud music and rowdy, drunken behaviour.

A scheme to tackle worklessness at Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has proven successful for one local resident!

As we celebrated our third birthday, residents, staff and Board of The Trust got a nice surprise when we learned the results of a recent government inspection, which judged us as delivering a good (two stars) service with excellent prospects for improvement. This exceptional result is as high as any Housing Association has ever been awarded in the region, and all within three years.

If you would like to find out more about how to develop a career supporting teaching and learning in schools come along to an open morning.

As part of our ongoing customer care improvements we are delighted to announce new extended opening hours for many of the services provided through our telephone Customer Contact Centre. Following consultation with you, we are now taking calls to our customer service centre from 8.00am to 7.00pm.

Did you know Barclays Bank offer a basic bank account? A bank account helps you manage your money, receive money, pay bills and it can save you money too.

After 46 years of living in a residential care home, James Padley, aged 63 is now living independently in his own home.

The first resident to be re-houseed from soon to be closed down sheltered accommodation, Honford Court, Handforth, hails her re-housing experience as a success!

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust really had the pick of the bunch on Wednesday 10th September, when the winners of the Best Kept Garden Competition for 2008 were announced!

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust recently held a competition to find the best neighbours in Macclesfield. The competition was organised in collaboration with the Macclesfield Express and residents were encouraged to nominate their good neighbours for an award.

Following the success of similar events across the borough, Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is holding a community clean up day on Wednesday 28th May on the Upton Priory estate in Macclesfield

Residents of Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust’s sheltered scheme Winlowe in Bank Street, Macclesfield will be enjoying a lovely garden this summer thanks to a gardening impact day!

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is holding its first annual Residents’ Conference on Thursday 27th March 2008 at Cottons Hotel in Knutsford.

As part of its commitment to improving neighbourhoods, Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has met with residents from Maxfield Close, Weston, to find out more about their local concerns.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is holding a Diversity Day at their Ropewalks office, Newton Street, Macclesfield on Monday 17th March.

Three local youngsters are spending next week at Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust to gain experience in housing.

Tenants of Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust whose homes are being improved can now go and see what their new kitchens will look like thanks to the Trust’s contractor ROK.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust been given a full set of ‘green lights’ by the Housing Corporation, only 18 months after its creation.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has awarded a grant of £1,500 to the Cre8 Youth and Community Project on the Moss Rose estate as part of its Community Investment Grant scheme.

Residents of Knights Brow estate in Macclesfield are celebrating victory thanks to the help of Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust.

As of January 2nd 2008, Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust have opened their new offices at Ropewalks, Newton Street, Macclesfield.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust staff are already preparing for spring by helping to plant 2,000 daffodil and crocus bulbs at Honford Court sheltered scheme, Handforth.

Four local youngsters are spending this week at Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust to gain experience in housing.

Following the success of their last event on the Weston, Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is holding another community clean up day on Wednesday 24th October to help tidy up the Moss estate.

Only a year after being established, the homelessness services provided by Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust have helped Macclesfield to be recognised as a regional champion.

It was a day of real celebration when Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust announced the winners of its Best Kept Garden Competition for 2007 on Friday 7th September.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust is about to announce the winners of its Best Kept Garden Competition for 2007.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust held a local community clean up day on the Weston estate on Wednesday 8th August with staff, residents and partners working together to tidy up the area.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust has recently launched its major improvement programme, which will see £43 million invested in local homes over the next four years.

Poynton Tenants Association celebrated its 5th anniversary on 23rd July, marking five years of involvement and consultation on social housing issues in the village.

Cheshire Peaks & Plains Housing Trust celebrates its first birthday this week with a look back on the achievements of the last 12 months.