Residents' Unity Week

Welcome to Barking and Dagenham's first Residents' Unity Week, a week of community events for local people.

For the first of what Council officers hope will become a popular event, organisers have come up with a week of events to give local people a chance to find out more about their community and get involved in shaping its future.

Two major conferences will get the week underway, one for the Council's 25,000 tenants; the other for the many residents who own their property, but are Council leaseholders.

Both conferences will give delegates a chance to find out about what's planned for the coming year and have their say about the future of housing in the Borough.

The Borough's tenants' and residents' associations (TRAs) will also have cause to celebrate during the week with the official opening of their new Resource Centre.

The new facilities, which provide office space and meeting rooms for local TRA officials, will be officially opened on Wednesday.

Thursday's finale at Vicarage Field shopping centre will mark the end of Residents' Unity Week, a fun-packed day with things to do for all the family.

Thirty-five Council departments and community organisations will be on hand with useful information, with a Cliff Richard impersonator, a children's face painter and a fashion show providing fun and entertainment for all ages.

If you want to come along to one or all of the events, just take a look at the details on the following pages and get calling to reserve your place. Remember that the Vicarage Field day is free and open to everyone so there is no need to book.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Time Table

Date: Monday, 9 October
Time: 9.30am - 3.15pm
Event: Tenants' and Residents' Conference
Location: CEME Centre, Marsh Way, Rainham
Website: www.ceme.co.uk
Booking: pre-book ONLY by 29 September 2006. Call 020 8227 5776
Other: buffet lunch, transport available from Barking and Dagenham East underground stations.

Date: Tuesday, 10 October
Time: 6.30pm - 9pm
Event: Leaseholders' Conference
Location: The Broadway, Barking
Website: www.thebroadwaybarking.com
Booking: not required
Other: refreshments will be available from 6.30pm - 7pm. For more information, call 020 8227 2404

Date: Wednesday, 11 October
Time: 12pm - 3pm
Event: Official launch
Location: Tenants' Resource Centre, 598 Rainham Road South, Dagenham
Website: www.spotline-online.org
Booking: pre-book ONLY. Call 020 8227 5776
Other: buffet lunch

Date: Thursday, 12 October
Time: 10am - 4pm
Event: Residents' Unity Week open day
Location: Vicarage Field, Barking
Website: www.vicfield.co.uk
Booking: not required
Other: free entertainment throughout the day