Please note
1/23/2012
Due to some system problems this morning there may be delays in answering your calls on our 0800 358 6025 number. If you have a heating or hot water problem then please call Chants direct on 01308 420170. Please be assured that we are working hard to resume normal service as soon as possible.
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Stuart shines as top student
1/12/2012
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) have named Magna Housing Association’s Stuart Boddy as the best SW regional student for 2011.
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Christmas Repairs
12/24/2011
Our offices are now closed until 8.30am Tuesday 3rd January 2012. If you have an emergency during this time, please call 0800 358 6025 and we will do our best to help you. If you have a non urgent repair, please wait until our offices re-open to report it. Thank you.
Magna would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
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Texting residents with information
12/19/2011
Magna residents with mobile phones are receiving welcome messages from us this week.
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Man is banned from Bridport and Beaminster in ASB case
12/19/2011
A 40-year-old man who caused serious problems for our residents has been banned from Bridport and Beaminster for three years under an anti-social behaviour order.
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Christmas lunch delights in Charmouth!
12/14/2011
A marvellous time was had by all attending The Village Christmas lunch at Magna’s Bridge Road sheltered accommodation in Charmouth on 6 December!
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Knocking on a thousand doors
12/8/2011
Magna Housing Association residents have knocked on more than 1,100 doors as part of a massive consultation exercise.
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Christmas opening hours
12/2/2011
Our offices are closed from 12.30pm on Friday 23rd December 2011. We will re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 3rd January
2012. If you have an emergency during the Christmas holidays please call 0800 358 6025 and we will be happy to assist you.
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New shareholder
12/1/2011
Gerald Burdess has been admitted as a shareholding member of Magna Housing Association.
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Affordable housing under spotlight again
11/21/2011
Affordable housing in West Dorset was in the spotlight again when Magna Housing Association hosted a visit by Colin Molton, the Homes and Communities Agency’s executive director for the south and south west.
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HCA agrees development deal with the Source Partnership
11/10/2011
Around 140 new affordable homes will be built in Dorset as part of a four year agreement between the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Source Development Partnership, of which Magna is a member.
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Asking people for their input
10/31/2011
Residents, contractors, and partner agencies such as the police, fire brigade and councils were among those at Magna’s asset management stakeholder conference at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester.
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Magna helps out the Little Dragons
10/17/2011
Tradesmen from Magna Housing Association got all fired up when they went to the Little Dragons pre-school on Portland as part of their team building day.
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Magna men make a difference
10/13/2011
Magna Housing Association surveyor Gary Smith and his men put their team building event day to good use by renovating a room at the old Brackenbury School at Fortuneswell, Portland.
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Magna's support for Read Easy scheme
10/7/2011
A new service which teaches adults how to read has started in Bridport.
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Magna sponsors Dorset villages contest
9/26/2011
The winners of the 2011 Dorset Best Village Competition, which was sponsored by Magna Housing Association, have been announced at an event held on 25 September at Frampton Village Hall, near Dorchester.
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The pride of Magna’s gardeners
9/22/2011
Judges of this year’s Magna Housing Association gardening competition had a hard job when they went around to look at the entries.
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Finding out what Magna residents want
9/20/2011
Calling all Magna Housing Association residents!
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Magna donates community safety van to Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
9/15/2011
Magna's community initiative fund had donated a community safety van to the Dorset Fire and Rescue Service.
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Please note
9/6/2011
Our external phone lines will be temporarily down tomorrow, Wednesday 7th September, from 0800 - 0830, due to maintenance work. If you have an emergency during this time please call the freephone repairs number on 0800 358 6025.
Posted at: 12.47 on Tuesday 6th September
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Magna signs up to new Respect charter
8/16/2011
Magna Housing Association has signed up to the new ‘Respect’ charter to reaffirm its stance against anti-social behaviour (ASB).
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Magna sponsors arts centre ticket deal
8/16/2011
Magna Housing Association is sponsoring Bridport Arts Centre’s new £3 concession for events this autumn.
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Celebrations as Dibdin View opens
8/15/2011
There were celebrations as Magna officially opened a long-awaited affordable housing scheme in Bridport on Friday.
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MagnaBus – coming to a place near you!
8/4/2011
Magna Housing Association is taking to the road in a mobile office to give its residents better access to services.
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New homes for villagers are launched
7/29/2011
Ten farmstead-style homes were officially launched today at Buckland Newton, near Dorchester.
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Magna makes donation to community shop
7/22/2011
A West Dorset village shop is £3,000 better off, thanks to Magna Housing Association’s community initiative fund.
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New housing service to open
7/20/2011
West Dorset Women’s Refuge Joint Advisory Committee is celebrating after councillors at Weymouth and Portland Borough Council agreed to sell the old Weymouth and Portland women’s refuge to Magna for a new housing service.
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Residents have fun in the sun - all for a good cause
7/5/2011
Nearly 60 residents and friends enjoyed a barbecue in glorious sunshine at Webbers Piece, Maiden Newton, on Saturday 2nd July to raise money for the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust.
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Children open new bridge
6/23/2011
Children from St. Catherine’s Primary School and Sir John Colfox School officially cut the ribbon on a new bridge over the River Brit in Bridport today.
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Dibdin View and Community Connections are up for awards
6/20/2011
An affordable housing development at Bridport has been shortlisted for an award.
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Sherborne residents donate to Weldmar
6/7/2011
Weldmar Hospicecare Trust is £1,125 better off thanks to the good people of Half Acres, Sherborne.
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Police and Magna join forces against drugs
5/17/2011
Police and Magna staff executed a warrant of repossession at a ground floor flat in Downes Street, Bridport, on Thursday 12 May.
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Magna gets the recycling bug
5/16/2011
Operatives at Magna Housing Association have been bitten by the recycling bug – and they’re getting greener by the day.
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Local firm A P Chant secures Magna contract for third time
4/27/2011
Building services company A P Chant of Bridport has secured the Magna Housing Association contract for a third time.
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Magna's right royal do raises £500 for appeal
4/21/2011
A cheque for £500 has been presented by Magna visiting support officer Linda Fox to Wendy Nightingale, right.
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Magna's support for police team
4/21/2011
A team from Dorchester Police Station is being sponsored to the tune of £250 by Magna Housing Association for a charity walk in aid of the Weldmar Hospice Trust.
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Magna's residents' group, Community Connections, marks its first AGM
4/21/2011
A year of working in partnership was celebrated by Magna Housing Association’s residents’ group, Community Connections, at their annual general meeting.
It was held at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester, and the group was pleased to see so many residents attending.
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Cake sale boosts mammography appeal
4/21/2011
Magna staff continue to raise money for Dorset County Hospital's mammography appeal.
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Anti-social behaviour in Weymouth: news update
4/18/2011
Weymouth: a one-bedroom flat on one of our estates in Weymouth caused numerous problems for neighbours.
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Anti-social behaviour in Dorchester: news update
4/18/2011
Dorchester: a new tenant signed up to a Starter Tenancy in August 2010. Within a few weeks we started to receive allegations of anti-social behaviour including door bells being buzzed at all hours, noise, frequent guests coming and going at all hours of the day.
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Magna seeks entries for annual contest
4/14/2011
Magna Housing Association residents are being invited to take part in the organisation’s annual gardening competition.
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Online services
4/12/2011
Please be aware that due to some planned upgrades, our online services will not be available from 9.30 am on Saturday 16th April until 08.30am Monday 18th April.
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£1 million given away in ten years
3/28/2011
There were celebrations on Friday when people and organisations gathered together to mark the tenth anniversary of a charity fund that has given away £1 million to projects all across West Dorset.
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Calling all Magna residents!
3/28/2011
Magna Housing Association’s residents’ strategic group, Community Connections, holds its first annual general meeting at the Dorford Centre, Dorchester, on Friday, April 15.
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Register your interest in Bridport homes
3/14/2011
With 37 rented homes at Bridport nearing completion, local people wishing to apply for one are being reminded to make sure they register their interest once the properties are advertised.
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Magna gets behind hospital mammography appeal
3/3/2011
Staff and bosses at Magna Housing Association are really getting behind Dorset County Hospital’s mammography appeal.
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Dibdin View (Flaxhayes), Bridport
3/2/2011
Affordable rented housing for local people... Bidding begins 16th March!
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Turning paint cans into play equipment
2/28/2011
Empty paint tins are being put to good use by Magna Housing Association – they’re being recycled into play equipment and benches.
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Magna gives Home-Start a head start
2/17/2011
Magna Housing Association has given money to help promote the work of Home-Start West Dorset.
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Magna tackles hate crime
2/15/2011
Magna Housing Association has drawn up a new policy to tackle hate crime and harassment.
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Board member becomes shareholder
2/15/2011
Magna Housing Association board member Ron Crook has become a shareholder.
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Helping in the fight against crime
2/8/2011
Money to help fund an innovative scheme to combat crime has been presented to Bridport’s police chief Caroline Naughton.
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Pre-school play area has a facelift
2/8/2011
Children at Westend Pre-school, Sherborne, are looking forward to being able to play in their revamped outside area.
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Support for First Dorset Credit Union
2/8/2011
LymeNet at St. Michael’s Business Centre in Lyme Regis is setting up a new service point for the First Dorset Credit Union.
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Magna helps set up new lunch club
1/17/2011
Natter over lunch is on the menu at Lyme Regis Baptist Church after the launch of a new club on Friday 14 January.
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Magna’s Decent Homes are up to standard
1/17/2011
More than £40 million has been spent on Magna Housing Association’s properties over the past five years to bring them up to the Government’s Decent Homes Standard.
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Important Notice
12/24/2010
Due to the current conditions we will be running a reduced repairs service during this time, we will do our best to attend urgent repairs where it's safe to do so. We ask that you only call to report urgent repairs at this time. Our emergency repairs service remains open on 0800 358 6025. Updated at 9.46am 24th December 2010.
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Magna residents enjoy turkey and tinsel
12/13/2010
TURKEY and Christmas pudding is on the menu as the festive seasons gets underway at lunch clubs in sheltered housing accommodation run by Magna Housing Association.
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Magna to move its Bridport office
12/9/2010
Magna Housing Association is moving its Bridport office from 7 Downes Street to Mountfield.
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Magna supports scheme to help people live safely and independently
12/6/2010
Magna Housing Association has given £500 to a scheme to help older or vulnerable people get the support and services they need.
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Stephanie’s pride as picture goes on website
12/2/2010
Honiton resident Stephanie Hurn’s picture is gracing the pages of a national organisation’s website.
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The things that matter to Magna residents
11/29/2010
Residents have been asking fellow residents to list the things they think Magna Housing Association should spend its money on in the coming year.
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Student researches affordable housing in Dorset
11/22/2010
A university student from Lyme Regis is appealing to anyone on the housing waiting list in Dorset to help her with her final major project.
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Magna plays its part in revitalising Tiverton town centre
11/8/2010
Proposals to revitalise the centre of Tiverton by redeveloping a former hospital site have received a major boost, thanks to the Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA’s) decision to invest in the scheme.
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Magna plays its part in revitalising Tiverton town centre
11/8/2010
Proposals to revitalise the centre of Tiverton by redeveloping a former hospital site have received a major boost, thanks to the Homes and Communities Agency’s (HCA’s) decision to invest in the scheme.
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Come and join the multi-cultural party at Dorchester
10/28/2010
Award winning writer Beverely Naidoo comes to Dorchester this Saturday, 30 October, as part of an event celebrating the culmination of Black History Month in Dorset.
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MHA becomes a third party centre for reporting hate crime
10/28/2010
Magna Housing Association has signed up to a scheme where victims of hate crimes can report abuse without having to visit a police station.
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Cheque boost for sheltered complex
10/28/2010
Social activities at Webber’s Piece sheltered housing complex in Maiden Newton have been boosted by a cheque for £200.
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Magna joins forces to put on free bonfire and fireworks night
10/25/2010
Bonfire night in Dorchester bursts into life with a free firework display in Victoria Park.
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Ten Tors challenge for the children of Magna residents
10/25/2010
If you are the child of a Magna resident and are aged between 14 and 18, Magna Housing Association has a challenge that might be just up your street.
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Residents give money to emergency team
10/21/2010
Beaminster First Responders are £340 better off thanks to a fun day organised by Magna Housing Association residents.
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New sponsors Magna hand out Village of the Year prizes
9/30/2010
The winners of the 2010 Dorset Best Village Competition have been revealed at a presentation evening at Furzebrook Village Hall, near Wareham.
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Thank you to residents' panels
9/27/2010
Residents at Magna – you really know how to make a difference.
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Pre-school group receives £3,000 from Magna
9/21/2010
Dorchester Opportunity Group is £3,000 better off thanks to Magna Housing Association.
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Affordable homes at Bridport – register your interest now!
9/20/2010
Work is progressing well on the £8 million Flaxhayes site at Bridport where 57 affordable homes are being built for local people.
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Bike riders say thank you
9/13/2010
Magna Housing Association has been presented with a plaque on behalf of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA).
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Liam and Andrew celebrate apprenticeship success
9/6/2010
Two apprentices with Dorchester-based Magna Housing Association have successfully completed their NVQ level two qualification.
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A sizzling open day for Friar's Lodge, Exeter
9/2/2010
Residents, staff and representatives from partner agencies enjoyed a barbecue in the garden of Friar’s Lodge, Exeter, on Wednesday 1 September.
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Gardeners delight Magna judges
8/19/2010
This year’s unusually dry summer has left gardeners frustrated and disappointed, so judges didn’t know what to expect when they went round to look at the entries in this year’s Magna Housing Association gardening competition.
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MHA is judged outstanding for its customer service
8/9/2010
Magna Housing Association has been judged ‘outstanding’ by Quality Housing Services (QHS).
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Everyone has the right to play
8/9/2010
Creative activities for older people are being introduced in Bridport thanks to funding from Magna Housing Association.
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Start on 18 homes in North Devon
7/29/2010
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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Glenda bows out after 24 years
7/29/2010
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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Magna goes on building more homes
7/28/2010
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
7/7/2010
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
6/15/2010
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
6/4/2010
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
6/2/2010
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
5/13/2010
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?”
5/7/2010
Fullers Follies say thank you for the music.
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New Affordable Homes for Bridport
4/27/2010
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
4/14/2010
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
4/12/2010
Magna extends opening hours in response to resident consultation.
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Something good is happening
4/7/2010
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
4/7/2010
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
3/31/2010
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
3/24/2010
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
3/22/2010
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
3/22/2010
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.
3/17/2010
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
3/12/2010
Working together to get the job done!
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Making life simple with Magna on line services
3/11/2010
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
3/8/2010
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
3/8/2010
Work begins on the pioneering new scheme which will feature 57 new homes
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Sherborne homes wrap up warm
2/18/2010
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
2/17/2010
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.
2/9/2010
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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What can you expect from Magna?
12/17/2009
Magna has developed service standards for all areas of its business.
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Tenant Board Member Vacancy
12/14/2009
We are looking for 3 Tenant Board Members to join the Board of Magna Housing Association.
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Clean start for garages
12/2/2009
Sherborne is bracing itself for an early spring clean.
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Farewell to Magna Chairman
11/25/2009
Ray Bugler is closing the door on his West Country housing career.
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Stamping out domestic violence
11/23/2009
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
11/18/2009
Magna is backing a campaign to combat domestic violence and abuse in Devon.
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Love's "young" dream
11/11/2009
Molly gets her man!
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Residents enjoy Indian summer
10/19/2009
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
10/16/2009
Making neighbourhoods safer places to live has landed Ruth Ashdown a coveted award.
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Funding green light for Flaxhayes
10/7/2009
Funding approved for multi-million pound Magna development at Flaxhayes, Bridport
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Gardens transformed at Friars Lodge
9/28/2009
Things are looking rosy in the garden at Friars Lodge.
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Kitchen boost for villagers
9/10/2009
Things are cooking in Maiden Newton thanks to Magna
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Green light for 54 affordable homes in Bridport
9/1/2009
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
8/7/2009
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
7/1/2009
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
3/5/2009
It’s snow much fun!
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