In order to improve our service to customers it is important that we monitor our performance.

  • We measure the things that we do against service standards
  • We use this information to improve our customer service
  • We share this information so customers can see how we're performing
  • We seek to develop new and better ways to monitor performance

What we do

Target 2009/10

How we are doing?

Deal with complaints

We aim to acknowledge 100% of complaints within 5 working days and respond to 100% of complaints within 20 working days.

In March 2010 we acknowledged 100.00% of complaints within 5 working days and we responded to 99.38% of complaints within 20 working days.

Carry out planned repairs to homes We aim to complete planned repairs within 20 working days.

In March 2010 the average time to complete planned repairs was 12.29 days.

Complete Decency refurbishment to homes

The target for 2009/10 is to make 3,367 homes decent.

In March 2010 we completed refurbishment to 230 homes bringing the total to 2,480 homes.

Service Satisfaction Level for Decent Homes works.

We aim to reach a 97% satisfaction rate.

In March 2010 98.6% of our tenants were satisfied with the decency work carried out to their home.

Re-let vacant homes

We aim to re-let vacant homes within 30 days.

In March 2010 we took 23.83 days on average to re-let a vacant home.

Monitor the number of vacant homes

We aim to have no more than 326 vacant homes.

In March 2010 we had 322 vacant homes compared to 274 in February 2010.

Reduce customer rent arrears

 

We aim to ensure that current rent arrears are no more than 1.70% of the total amount we collect each year.

In March 2010 we were owed  £959,454 which is equal to 1.64% of the total amount we should collect each year.

Reduce rent arrears of former customers

We aim to reduce arrears of former customers to less than £1,800,000.

In March 2010 we were owed £1,890,419 from former customers.

Resolve cases of anti-social behaviour / Breaches of tenancy conditions

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In March 2010 we resolved/closed 418 cases of anti-social behaviour / breaches of tenancy conditions bringing the total for the year to 3,830 cases.

If you have any questions about our performance contact our Performance Team on 01302 862721 or 862724.

Archived information for February 2010.