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.