MHA is judged outstanding for its customer service
09 August 2010
Magna Housing Association has been judged ‘outstanding’ by Quality Housing Services (QHS).
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Glenda bows out after 24 years
29 July 2010
Magna Housing Association visiting support officer Glenda Furber retired this week and celebrated with a party for residents and friends at Flaxhayes, Bridport.
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Start on 18 homes in North Devon
29 July 2010
Parish councillors led the celebrations at a turf-cutting ceremony at Woolsery, near Bideford, to mark the start of 18 new homes for local people.
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Magna goes on building more homes
28 July 2010
Magna Housing Association has built 99 new affordable homes in the last year, with another 435 planned over the next three years.
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Magna Careline’s accreditation success
07 July 2010
Magna Careline Ltd is celebrating after achieving the latest accreditation from the Telecare Services Association (TSA), the regulatory body for the UK’s telecare industry.
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Director’s role for Marianne
15 June 2010
Magna Housing Association’s resident involvement manager, Marianne Fendle, has become a director of the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS).
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Magna gets seal of approval from the Royal National Institute for Deaf people
04 June 2010
Actions are louder than words for Magna, which has been given a top award for offering a fully accessible service to customers with hearing problems.
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Community cheque funds fish and chips and coach trips
02 June 2010
Fish and chips are on the menu for older people in the Chickerell area thanks to community-minded takeaway owners Karen and John Pearce.
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Improvements are a sizzling success
13 May 2010
There were celebrations at Maiden Newton this week when residents of Webber’s Piece officially launched new facilities at their communal room.
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“Without a song or dance what are we?”
07 May 2010
Fullers Follies say thank you for the music.
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New Affordable Homes for Bridport
27 April 2010
People living in Bridport will have another exciting chance to buy their own home at an affordable rate from the end of this year.
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Local resident delighted at surprise win
14 April 2010
Thorncombe resident Mrs Hawker, 76, was delighted to receive a call from Magna Housing Association (MHA) advising her of a lucky win recently.
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Longer Opening Hours
12 April 2010
Magna extends opening hours in response to resident consultation.
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Something good is happening
07 April 2010
A new community group launch has created great excitement amongst local residents and Magna Housing Association (MHA) in Dorchester. Community Connections is a new resident representative group, with big plans to shape the future.
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Birthday Celebrations for Hennis Project
07 April 2010
It was smiles all round as citizens of Exeter came together to celebrate the second anniversary of the opening of the Hennis Project.
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Knowles Close Opens its Doors
31 March 2010
It was smiles all round as residents of Knowles Close opened their doors to mark the National Housing Federation’s supported housing month.
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Magna’s Sporting Champions
24 March 2010
Even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Magna staff who turned out in force to raise over £1,000 for Sport Relief
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TSA
22 March 2010
It is important that our tenants know whether they are getting a fair deal from us and how we compare to other landlords in the area. Now they can find out all this information very easily from the national social housing regulator, the Tenant Services Authority (TSA).
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Quick-thinking Magna Staff provide lunchtime aid
22 March 2010
Magna employees, Fern Gatland and Adam Morris, found themselves popping out for more than a sandwich during their recent lunch break
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Customer service is being taken to a new level by a Dorset-based housing association.
17 March 2010
Staff at Magna Housing Group are learning British Sign Language in a bid to communicate more effectively with their staff and clients. The social housing landlord owns and manages more than 9,000 properties across the West Country, with a number of its tenants either deaf or hard of hearing.
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Community Connections
12 March 2010
Working together to get the job done!
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Making life simple with Magna on line services
11 March 2010
It’s not often things go wrong at the homes of Magna Housing Association tenants.
The Dorchester-based social landlord prides itself on offering residents first class properties and appliances.
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Smart move for Magna's new Chair of the MHA Finance Committee
08 March 2010
Susan Butler steps up to the new challenge of Chair of the MHA Finance Committee
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Residents in Bridport are set to benefit from much-needed affordable new homes
08 March 2010
Work begins on the pioneering new scheme which will feature 57 new homes
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Sherborne homes wrap up warm
18 February 2010
Magna residents in Sherborne are benefiting from warmer and cosier homes.
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TSA say we've put in "a considerable amount of work" to implement recommendations
17 February 2010
Inspectors review visit says we've made good progress
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We have now resolved our technical difficulties with our email address, hollands@magna.org.uk.
09 February 2010
However, If you sent us an email message between midday Friday 5th February to midday Tuesday 9th February, it may not have reached us. Please resend your message to communications@magna.org.uk and we will respond to it directly.
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Important Notice
08 January 2010
We are pleased to say that a normal repairs service, which was disrupted by the weather, has resumed to towns and most villages except outlying areas which are difficult to reach.
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Christmas opening hours
17 December 2009
If you have an emergency during the Christmas holidays please call 0800 358 6025
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What can you expect from Magna?
17 December 2009
Magna has developed service standards for all areas of its business.
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Tenant Board Member Vacancy
14 December 2009
We are looking for 3 Tenant Board Members to join the Board of Magna Housing Association.
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Clean start for garages
02 December 2009
Sherborne is bracing itself for an early spring clean.
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Farewell to Magna Chairman
25 November 2009
Ray Bugler is closing the door on his West Country housing career.
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Stamping out domestic violence
23 November 2009
Magna is putting its best foot forward to stamp out domestic violence.
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New code raises hopes of combating domestic violence in Devon
18 November 2009
Magna is backing a campaign to combat domestic violence and abuse in Devon.
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Love's "young" dream
11 November 2009
Molly gets her man!
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Residents enjoy Indian summer
19 October 2009
Who said it wasn’t a barbecue summer? Not the residents of Webbers Piece in Maiden Newton, that’s for sure.
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Ruth lands crime-busting award
16 October 2009
Making neighbourhoods safer places to live has landed Ruth Ashdown a coveted award.
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Funding green light for Flaxhayes
07 October 2009
Funding approved for multi-million pound Magna development at Flaxhayes, Bridport
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Gardens transformed at Friars Lodge
28 September 2009
Things are looking rosy in the garden at Friars Lodge.
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Kitchen boost for villagers
10 September 2009
Things are cooking in Maiden Newton thanks to Magna
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Green light for 54 affordable homes in Bridport
01 September 2009
Residents in Bridport are set to benefit from 54 new affordable homes by June 2011, with West Dorset District Council granting planning permission for the Flaxhayes development in the town.
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Magna carries on smiling through the rain
07 August 2009
Even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the Dorchester residents who turned out in force for Magna’s Family Fun Day in Victoria Park this week.
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Magna helping more local children
01 July 2009
Magna Housing Association (MHA) resident representatives and staff presented a cheque to Life Education Wessex this week, accompanied by children from the Prince of Wales First School in Dorchester.
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Snow joke at Magna
05 March 2009
It’s snow much fun!
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