PCHA Meeting

Last night we were very glad to attend the second regular meeting of PCHA with its tenants on Randolph Avenue.

Following our request, PCHA have agreed to quarterly meetings with residents to provide a forum for discussion and to raise issues, the first being held at PCHA's Harrow Road offices in October. For this meeting, we were able to organise the use of the Maida Centre, which is much closer to Randolph and allowed more people to attend.

Meetings with PCHA are always lively and traditionally have always been seen as frustrating (PCHA, shall we say, not having a reputation for being particularly responsive or helpful). Over the last few months however, we have seen a real change in PCHA's approach and this was on display last night. PCHA were honest with residents where they could do things and also honest with residents when they didn't have the funds. They promised to take away a number of issues regarding fire alarms, the gardens, service charges and post boxes. Some of these are perennial issues and some are relatively new - but at least PCHA are listening.

We now wait to see what progress PCHA make with each over the next few months. Baby steps!

Jan, Lee and Alastair