Estate walkabouts are a chance for our customers and neighbours to give us feedback about where they live and let us know what more we can do to help.
We have our own checks to complete on the walks too, but we're really keen to hear from everyone who lives in the communities around our homes. If you ever think "I wish Futures could help us to do this..." or "How do I get this sorted...?" then pop along to chat in person. No matter how big or small an issue may feel, you can ask us any questions, share an idea of something you'd like to see in your area, or even just come to say hello - we'd love to meet you!
Find an estate walkabout near you
Locations
Green area to the front of the flats on West End, DE55 7EG on 18 March at 11am. Covering West End, Outseats Drive.
Overall, the area was in good condition with a little litter. We're going to arrange for some litter picking, and we've spoken to a handful of residents about garden issues.
Top of Byron Avenue, DE55 7JZ on 31 March at 11am. Covering Byron Avenue, Milton Avenue.
Overall, the area was in good condition with some potholes that we've reported to Derbyshire County Council. We also spoke to a few customers about the condition of their gardens.
Bottom of Maple Drive, DE56 1LR on 17 April at 10am. Covering Park Road, Maple Drive, Alder Road, Ladywell Ct, Cedar Ave, Chestnut Ave, Lime Crescent, Willow Grove, Cedar Grove, and Elm Ave.
We found these streets and the communal areas to be in a good condition - it's clear most residents take pride in the appearance of their homes!
We did find a small number of communal repairs that need sorting and a few garden issues, but these will be raised with the relevant teams and customers.
Bottom of Rookery Close, DE56 0LD on 26 March at 10am. Covering Rookery Close, Hunter Drive, John O'Gaunt Way and Whitemoor Lane.
We were joined by a local councillor and our grounds maintenance team for this walkabout. Overall the streets were clean and tidy, but we did find a few issues which were either reported to the customer or the relevant team at Futures. Issues included fly-tipping, mossy paths, abandoned vehicles and gardens.
Valley View, DE75 7QQ on 3 March at 10:30am. Covering Kingsway and surrounding area.
Generally, the estate is in a good condition however we found some privately owned properties had untidy gardens. We also found some issues with debris and potholes in the road but we've contacted the local authorities so this can be investigated. We've also contacted our grounds maintenance teams so they can offer their support too.
Elizabeth Park, Park Ironville, NG16 5NZ on 17 June at 10am. Covering Elizabeth Park, Meadow Street, Albert Street.
Neal Court Community Centre, NG16 4HQ on 28 April at 10am. Covering Andrews Drive, Turner Avenue, Smith Drive.
We were joined by the Community Safety Partnership team at Amber Valley Borough Council for this walkabout and we did find a few issues, including potholes, fly-tipping and bins not placed back in the bin store.
We've contacted the relevant organisations to help with the potholes and our relevant teams to help with other issues found. We also will be sending a letter to residents about the bin store.
Circuit Drive Car park, NG10 2DD on 12 March at 10:30am. Covering Station Road, Circuit Drive.
We found the neighbourhood was generally doing really well. The only issue we picked up on was fly-tipping in the the car parks so we're planning on continuing to work with the local residents to resolve this.
Weston Spot Close, DE5 8JR on 18 March at 10:30am. Covering Weston Spot Close, Oak Avenue, Willow Avenue, Ash Crescent, Woodside Avenue, Almond Avenue, Pear Tree.
We found a few actions to raise on this walkabout, including fly-tipping, collapsed fencing, a car parked on grass and a caravan on a driveway (which can be a fire safety issue). These will all be raised directly with the customers.
Carr wood, DE5 3SY on 25 March at 10:30am. Covering Booth Street, Outram Street, Carr Wood, Bridle Lane, Fletcher Street, Stanley Avenue, Butterley Mews, Redfern Avenue, Walker Avenue, Broadway, Lyncroft Avenue.
These streets were in a great condition! We found some fly-tipping in communal areas but apart from this we found no issues.
Top of Bonnington Drive, DE55 4TF on 27 May at 10am. Covering Thurston Avenue, Bonnington Drive.
Nene Side Close, NN11 3AD on 20 April at 10am. Covering Nene Side Close, Pinfold Green, Pound Lane.
We were joined on this walkabout by a local Police Community Support Officer. We found the areas to be clean, tidy and free from litter. No issues were identified that needed to be raised.
Fessey Road, NN11 6XD on 3 June at 10am. Covering Woodford Road, Fessey Road, The Causeway, Lovett Road.
On 23 March during the last walkabout we were joined by a local Police Community Support Officer and we found most areas were well looked after and no issues needed to be raised.
Church Street, LE16 9RN on 20 January at 11am. Covering Church Street.
The local community housing officer joined residents and found no concerns or actions to carry out.
ickle and Pie, 23 Church Street, NN6 7TP on 29 January at 9:30am. Covering King Style Close, Portlow Lane, Ellen Close, Bucknills Lane
Apart from a couple of issues in customer's gardens we found these streets to be in great condition.
The Lealand, LE16 9SQ on 20 January at 12:30pm. Covering The Lealand, Harborough Road.
The local community housing officer joined residents and found no concerns or actions to carry out.
Hemens Road, Wednesday 3 June, 10am. Covering Hemens Road, Butlin Close and Kingston Close.
We visited this area with Steve Sangster from the police and we were really happy to say that the estate scored gold. We are still working hard with police and our communities team to install some CCTV signs to the area.
Greenhill Court, NN6 7PG, Thursday 25 June at 12:30pm. Covering Ryehill Close, Grasscroft and Lucas Road.
Ocean House car park, NN11 4TF on 21 April at 10am. Covering Vernon Close, Napier Close, Sturdee Close, Jennings Close, Keys Close, Jervis Close, Evans Close, Blake Close.
Ocean House Car park, NN11 4TF on 1 September at 10am. Covering Admirals way, Trafalgar Way, Ocean House.
The Green, NN11 6JB on 4 February at 10am. Covering Windmill Lane, The Orchard, Braunston Lane, The Green.
Our Community Housing Officer was accompanied by our local PCSO and we found the village was clean and tidy, with all properties well looked after.
The Medway, NN11 4QX on 3 July at 10am. Covering The Severn, The Medway, Eden Close, Derwent Close.
On 12 March during our last walkabout we were joined by the police and found the area to be in a satisfactory condition. We did find some broken branches from large trees, but this was because of the weather and they're owned by Daventry Town Council.
Nene Walk, NN11 4QH on 18 March at 10am. Covering The Leam, Dee Walk, Nene Walk, The Witham.
Generally the area was in a good condition, however we did find some fly-tipping on The Witham which we've reported to West Northamptonshire Council. We've also made a request to Northamptonshire Police's restorative justice team to see if they can help maintain an unkempt green space that's owned by Daventry Town Council.
Cherwell, NN11 4QJ on 9 September at 1pm. Covering The Cherwell, Trent Walk, Avon Close, Welland Close, Staverton Road.
On 10 April during our last walkabout we were joined by the local Police Community Support Officer and found that the streets were generally clean and tidy and free from litter. There were some areas of overgrown green spaces, which belong to Daventry Town Council.
Tweed Close, NN11 4PP on 19 May at 1:30pm and 21 October at 10am. Covering Tweed Close, The Stour, The Wye, Waveney Close, Staverton Road.
Warwick Street, NN11 4AJ on 10 June at 10am and 10 November at 10am. Covering Warwick Street, Castle Hill, Windsor Close.
Meet at the entrance to Riverside Drive, NN7 4RT on 18 June, 10am to walk around this street.
Gorse Road, NN11 3QN on 8 May at 10am and 1 December at 12pm. Covering Adams Road, Barnett Crescent, Anscomb Way, Townsend, Nelson Avenue, Gorse Road, Manor Road.
Most of the garden were well looked after however we did identify some gardens which need maintenance and we've sent letters to these properties. Overall the area was clean and tidy, however we did notice that Nelson Avenue is heavily congested with cars.
We are really happy to say that this estate is doing well. The Greenscapes team found no issues but they did a small tidy up of the area. We are discussing the possibility of adding a fence to an unused area nearby to prevent litter and dog fouling.
If you see a street listed near where you live, you're just as welcome to come along. Not able to join a walkabout or have some feedback you want to share right away? Click here to send us feedback about things you'd like improved locally
What to expect
It might look like we're going for a gentle stroll on your street, but we promise we're not just stretching our legs!
Our Communities team organises and runs the walkabouts. Each communities housing officer has a specific town or village they're responsible for and part of this responsibility is the walkabouts. The visits usually last an hour or two, and the meeting point and streets to cover are always released along with the date and time. We'll wait at the meeting point for any guests to come along, whether that's organisations or customers, before setting off.
The type of things we'll be checking on are:
- litter
- fly-tipping
- graffiti
- indoor and outdoor communal areas
- condition of hedges and boundary walls
- footpaths
- street signs
- green areas
- dog mess
- lighting
- overall general appearance.
If something needs further action, then the communities housing officer will raise this. We care about the communities where our customers live and know it's important to live in a safe and comfortable environment - which is why we do these walkabouts.
It's also just as important that we work closely with partners, as understandably we're not responsible for everything that happens on your street. That's why you may also spot the police, fire service, community groups and local councils along too. So we can all work together to support your community the best we can.
