Apply for Funding for a Project in Your Area
The Estate Improvement Budget is intended to give residents the chance to introduce small improvements to their communal areas. This year the FER had £5000 to fund estate improvement requests.
Applications are now closed and we are working through requests. Applications are expected to reopen around April 2021.
How Does It Work?
Any Estuary Housing Association resident can apply for funding for projects such as bike shelters, planters and new benches for their neighbourhood.
Applications are sent to the Customer and Community Engagement Team (CCE) who consult, find quotes and finalise the application before being presented to the Federation of Estuary Residents at their bi-monthly meetings. The Customer and Community Engagement Team (CCE) will support you throughout your application and help you to make it successful.
What Projects Can be Funded?
Essentially, anything that doesn’t come under our responsibility as a landlord can be funded. Previous projects have included:
- New plants for a community garden
- Pool tables for a youth club
- Parking bollards
- Bike shelters
- Solar lights in car parks.
There are a number of projects the EIB cannot fund.
- Works that are our responsibility i.e. repairs door entry systems, external redecoration, internal decorations, replacing communal carpets.
- Anything that will require ongoing servicing, i.e.CCTV and automatic gates
- Anything that will have an impact on the service charge due to maintenance
- Repairs to projects already funded by the EIB
If you have any questions please contact the CCE Team - email involvement@estuary.co.uk or call 0300 304 5000.
Projects Funded By The Estate Improvement Budget 2020-21
Resident Only Parking Signs
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Ken Johnson House, Leigh-On-Sea
The reason for the request was to deter people other than our residents from parking in the small car park. There is a gym under the flats and their customers would often park in the car park, leaving no spaces for our residents.
Transformation Of An Old Bin Store Into A Bicycle Store
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Granary Court, Colchester
The building was going to waste and residents had nowhere to store their bicycles. Now they have a safer place to store their bicycles, so they no longer need to use communal areas or their own hallways.
Gate Added To A Large Communal Garden
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Willow Road, Dunmow
Residents wanted to make it safer for the children to access the park as they were having to walk through a car park. It also gives some privacy to the residents who live near the end where the initial gate is.
Projects Funded By The Estate Improvement Budget 2019-20
Projects Funded By The Estate Improvement Budget 2018-19