It's My Proudest Moment...

Janet Storar, chairwoman of Nottingham City Homes' Board, has been made an MBE. The award was given for her services to community relations, social housing and diversity in Nottingham. Mrs Storar, 64, of Sherwood, has been an NCH tenant for more than 35 years. She said: "I am very surprised to be given the honour. My proudest moment up to now was becoming chairwoman of the board, but this is even more of an honour. "Together, we work to improve council housing in Nottingham and make sure our tenants and leaseholders have the best possible service."

Nottingham City Council Signs 10-Year Deal With ALMO

Nottingham City Council has signed a new ten-year contract with its arm’s-length management organisation. The ALMO’s work has led to a rise in customer satisfaction to 80 per cent, cut rent arrears by half, and signed up 4,700 tenants to its involvement movement. Dave Liversidge, portfolio holder for housing and the voluntary sector at the council, said: ‘We are looking forward to continuing our successful partnership with Nottingham City Homes and seeing services develop and improve even more through the next decade. ‘Our new agreement recognises Nottingham City Homes’ success since it took over city council housing and our confidence in their plans for the future.’ Janet Storar, tenant chair of the Nottingham City Homes Board, said: ‘This agreement confirms to me the confidence Nottingham City Council has in our ability to deliver quality services and work in partnership with them to create homes and places where people want to live.’ Read more on the NCH website.