Monday 12 May 2008

Residents' Voice & Deputy

Wandle has introduced the idea of a Residents’ Voice and Deputy for smaller estates and schemes that don’t have Residents' Associations.

The role of a Residents' Voice is to:

• attend area or scheme meetings
• represent the views and concerns of local people
• make suggestions about how services can be improved
• encourage resident participation
• liaise with Wandle staff on behalf of local residents
• report back to all local residents at least once a year.

• offering free training in computer and other skills
• organising local publicity and meetings
• carrying out local surveys
• keeping them informed of local Wandle initiatives
• helping to promote community initiatives
• helping with feedback reports for your residents
• re-imbursing expenses.

• Letters are sent to all residents in the area/scheme inviting nominations for a Residents' Voice and Deputy by a certain date and all nominations are entered into the election
• Candidates may submit a brief resume to be included with the election ballot papers
• Ballot papers will be sent out within two weeks of the closing date for nominations
• Ballot papers must be returned by the date stated on the ballot paper
• Candidate(s) receiving the largest numbers of votes will become the Residents' Voice and Deputy
• Results of the election will be reported back to all residents.