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

The table below reports progress against a key selection of our targets.

For more detailed performance information, click here.

Performance information is also reported to each Board meeting - the full reports are available here.

What we do

Target2010/11

How we are doing?

Deal with complaints

We aim to acknowledge 100% of complaints within 3 working days and respond to 95% of complaints within 10 working days.

In May 2010 we acknowledged 100.00% of complaints within 3 working days and we responded to 100.00% of complaints within 10 working days.

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

In May 2010 the average time to complete planned repairs was 16.4 days.

Complete Decency refurbishment to homes

The target for 2010/11 (April to November) is to make 1,550 homes decent.

In May 2010 we completed refurbishment to 353 homes bringing the total to 501 homes.

Service Satisfaction Level for Decent Homes works.

We aim to reach a 97% satisfaction rate.

In April 2010 98.8% of our tenants were satisfied with the decency work carried out to their home.  (1 month in arrears)

Re-let vacant homes

We aim to re-let vacant homes within 27 days.

In May 2010 we took 37.17 days on average to re-let a vacant home.

Monitor the number of vacant homes

To be confirmed.

In May 2010 we had 289 vacant homes compared to 303 in April 2010.

Reduce customer rent arrears

 

We aim to ensure that current rent arrears are no more than 1.65% of the total amount we collect each year.

In May 2010 we were owed  £1,148,324 which is equal to 1.92% 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 £1,750,000.

In May 2010 we were owed £1,867,481 from former customers.

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

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In May 2010 we resolved/closed 275 cases of anti-social behaviour / breaches of tenancy conditions bringing the total for the year to 591 cases.

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

Archived information for February 2010.

Archived information for March 2010.

Archived information for April 2010.