COUNCIL Housing Officers from Mid Devon Housing have been busy this spring visiting and engaging with residents from across the district.

The housing team have been out-and-about speaking in person with residents and provided an outlet for tenants to address concerns within their communities, raise issues on their estate, and staff have been able to check in, record information and complete repairs. This year the repairs team were also in attendance with a truck offering to dispose of any unwanted items for free.

Simon Newcombe, Corporate Manager for Public Health, Regulation and Housing, Mid Devon District Council, said: “The Mid Devon Housing Team have really enjoyed being back out on the estates for the spring neighbourhood walkabouts.

“Colleagues covering different areas of work have worked in partnership and identified a number of issues that we were able to either address there and then, or investigate further.”

The Mid Devon Housing Facebook page was relaunched in February and has gained more than 300 followers. Content on the page includes tips for tenants and community events, as well as a chance to meet-the-team. A number of how-to videos have also been created, soon to be shared, showing residents how to deal with common issues and repairs within their homes.

The housing pages on the Mid Devon District Council website have also been re-organised for a more user friendly experience.