We warmly invite you to the Central Housing Area Panel (& surgery) Please find the papers enclosed to read in advance. 

You can attend the main meeting either in-person or remotely, through the internet or a phone call.

When	Tuesday 17^th June 2025 13:30 - 14:00   Housing surgery – for individual enquiries   14:00 - 16:00   Central Housing Area Panel
Venue	Essex Place, Community Room, Montague St, Brighton BN2 1LB
Join via the Internet or phone call	Attend via video link: Please type the following address in your browser: https://bit.ly/4dibJnN If the link above does not work, you can join through the Zoom website https://zoom.us/join Join a Meeting with these details: Meeting ID: 841 6908 3652 Passcode: 7CJ6HX Want to borrow a tablet? Let the team know! OR phone in: If you cannot use a desktop, smartphone or tablet to connect to the internet, you can access the Area Panel meeting through a phone call:  With a landline phone, call one of the following numbers and type in the meeting ID and passcode above when asked: +44 131 460 1196 / +44 203 481 5237 / +44 203 481 5240
Transport	We can help with transport costs: · Please let us know at least 7 days in advance if you would like a bus ticket to get to the meeting. · Taxis can be requested by people with mobility issues, ask the Community Engagement Team for the code. · If you drive, you can claim mileage and parking costs through your resident association grant, or via your Community Engagement Officer.

Please contact the Community Engagement Team at 01273 291518 / communityengagement@brighton-hove.gov.uk

if you have any questions.

Notice of upcoming election and call for nominations:
Resident Co-Chair, Housing Area Panel Central

· Could you be a Central Area Panel Resident Co-chair? or someone you know?

· Passionate speaking on behalf of tenants and leaseholders?

· Election vote will take place at Central Area Panel 17^th June 2025

Housing Area Panels respond to residents' questions, review how Housing is working, and affect policy decisions for tenants and leaseholders.

The Area Panel Co-chair role is an important role. It is part of how housing services listen to your experiences.

The Resident Co-chair role:

· listen to resident views and feedback information to and from Area Panel

· attend 4 Agenda Setting meetings per year – (1 hour each)

· attend 4 Housing Area Panels per year – (2 hours each)

Who can be a resident co-chair? Any council tenant.

What to do next?

Contact the Community Engagement Team before the Area Panel on 17^th June 

- Tell us about any support you have from a local group, like your local tenants and residents’ group or any local community group that supports tenants.

- Tell us how you will gather views of tenants

- How will you feedback to tenants

Talk to your local Community Engagement Officer, or call or text us on 01273 291518 or 07717 302986 

Email us :  CommunityEngagement@Brighton-Hove.Gov.Uk

Write to us: Community Engagement, Bartholomew House, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JE

The election:

· One vote per Recognised Tenants & Residents Association in the area

· Nominees’ statements will be available at Central Area Panel 17^th June

· The election will be by secret ballot