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2013

16th April 13 Deputy First Minister Views Progress
8th April 13 ACHA's 'Garden in Bloom' Competition 2013
2nd Apr 13 ACHA To Build New Homes in Bonawe
2nd Apr 13 Housing Association consults with Gypsy/Traveller Community
25th Mar 13 Glenshellach housing development gets the go ahead
11th Mar 13 ACHA’s New factoring policy goes out for Consultation
29th Jan 13 Council & ACHA working together
25th Jan 13 Chairperson's appeal for locals to become ACHA members

2012

12th Dec 12 ACHA rewards members across Argyll and Bute
29th Nov 12 Survey Prize Winner
22nd Oct 12 Drug Dealers Not Tolerated
12th Oct 12 Acha Welcomes The MOD to Dunoon
6th Oct 12 Largest Sunflower Competition
05th Oct 12 Blooming Marvellous
03rd Oct 12 Home Improvements, New Build Housing and Welfare Reform
03rd Oct 12 Resolving Complaints goes live 3rd October 2012
31st Aug 12 Cowal Garden Competition Winners Announced
7th Sept 12 Mull survey. In order to plan for the future, Argyll & Bute Council
6th Sept 12 Children from Port Ellen Primary Gaelic Choir helped launch new build
30th july 12 ACHA to replace footbridge at Highbank Park, Lochgilphead
11th july 12 ACHA carries out improvement works at Corrsgeir Place, Port Ellen
5th July 12 ACHA Aims To Help Tenants Through The Welfare Reform Maze
7th June 12 Ferfadd Court Receives Kitchen Donation
1st June 12 Trio Trainees' Success
31st May 12 First New Affordable Homes to be built for Dalmally in a generation
26th Mar 12 Ideas Welcomed for Valrose Terrace Car Park
26th Mar 12 New ACHA tenancies in Lochgoilhead
12th Mar 12 Payment Collection Ends at Local Offices
20th Jan 12 Suspension of Right to Buy

2011

23 Dec 11 ACHA Prize Draw Winner
21 Dec 11 Christmas and New Year Greetings
16 Dec 11 ACHA Tenant Evicted For Anti-Social Behaviour
12 Dec 11 ACHA rewards members across Argyll and Bute
5 Dec 11 ACHA Seeks Tenants Opinions
2 Dec 11 ACHA Publishes Annual Report
1 Dec 11 ACHA Seeks Tenants Opinions
30 Nov 11 ACHA Prize Draw Winner
24 Nov 11 From Old to New in Longsdale, Oban
22 Nov 11 Housing Association Granted Charitable Status
17 Nov 11 Dalintober Kids Get Arty for ACHA
1 Nov 11 “Pipe Band Drums up Funding from Association”
21 Oct 11 FISH (Argyll) ‘reels’ in £2million
19 Oct 11 Upgrade of Stanalane Play Park
12 Oct 11 Much Needed Homes for Dalmally
11 Oct 11 ACHA Chair Steps Down After 5 Years At the Helm
4 Oct 11 ACHA’s First Good Neighbour Award
16 Sep 11 Blooming Marvellous
7 Sep 11 Student Placement within ACHA
30 Aug 11 Blooming Marvellous
17 Aug 11 Get Ready for Work with ACHA
12 Aug 11 ACHA to invest in £9,962,296 in housing in Bute and Cowal
10 Aug 11 ACHA Launch New Online Repair Logging
5 Aug 11 Green Fingered Tenants Win Cash Prizes
5 Aug 11 Longhill Tenant Wins Garden Prize
2 Aug 11 New Beginning for Millknowe
1 Aug 11 ACHA Recruits their First Modern Apprentice in Housing
29 July 11 Jolomo Helps ACHA Introduce New Payment Options
8 July 11 ACHA, the Scottish Government and Argyll And Bute Council Launch the next phase of Campbeltown’s regeneration
5 July 11 Vandals Hit Play Park
5 July 11 Insurance Services - ACHA
4 July 11 Tender for Internal & External Audit Services
15 June 11 New Committee Members Represent Cowal & Bute Tenants
7 June 11 Drug Dealers not Tolerated
4 June 11 ACHA Assists Local Groups
5 May 11 ACHA Evicts Mid Argyll Tenant as a result of serious Anti Social Behaviour
7 Apr 11 Allotments Come To New Parliament Place
5 Apr 11 Well Deserved 1st for Jenna
14 Mar 11 FISH Project ‘reels in’ £1million and Government ‘Best Practice’ recognition
4 Mar 11 ACHA Sign 3 Year Shared Services IT Contract with Argyll & Bute Council
2 Mar 11 Rothesay Academy Pupil Joins ACHA For Work Placement
1 Mar 11 Bridging the Generation Gap
25 Feb 11 ACHA’s Board Approves Record Budget
7 Feb 11 Drug Dealers Not Tolerated
7 Jan 11 New Web Payment Service for ACHA Tenants

2010

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22 Dec 10 ACHA Rewards Members Across Argyll and Bute
17 Dec 10 ACHA Housing Development at Highfield, Bowmore
21 Dec 10 Rent Consultation Analysis
7 Dec 10 Christmas Greetings
6 Dec 10 ACHA Call for Good Neighbours During the Cold Snap
1 Dec 10 ACHA Protecting You and Your Home in the Cold
1 Dec 10 Important facts about the Right to Buy for our Tenants
15 Nov 10 ACHA recruits their first Graduate Trainee
12 Nov 10 ACHA Tenants Receive Garden Awards
02 Nov 10 ACHA Completes its First New Build Homes in Oban
28 Oct 10 Garden Award for ACHA Tenants
21 Oct 10 FISH Project ‘nets’ £ Half a Million
6 Oct 10 ACHA’s 4th Annual General Meeting since Stock Transfer
1 Oct 10 Community's Tribute to Local Councillor
8 Sep 10 Connaught Announcement
27Aug 10 New Kitchen For Cragroy Sheltered Housing Complex
23 Aug 10 ACHA Secures Anti Social Behaviour Order Against Persistent Troublemaker
11 Aug 10 Watson Place’s New-Look Play Park now Open for Use
10 Aug 10 ACHA Customer Satisfaction Survey – Cowal & Butes Winners Announced
20 July 10 ACHA Makes Solid Progress In Infrastructure Investment
20 July 10 ACHA Launches Traineeship Plans
12 July 10 ACHA Announces Dates for its Annual General Meeting and Customer Involvement Day
2 July 10 Salen Children Benefit from Refurbishment of their Playparks
21 Jun 10 Balloons of Hope Signify New Housing Start for Campbeltown
7 Jun 10 ACHA Obtains its First ASBO in Bute
21 May 10 New Soroba Rail Bridge Officially Opens
6 May 10 Home Improvements Completed as ACHA Tenant Turns 102 Years Young
6 Apr 10 Soroba Railway Bridge Now Open For Pedestrian Use
1 Apr 10 ACHA Approves Budget of £37.6million for the Coming Year
19 Mar 10 Are You Interested in Becoming a Home Owner?
8 Mar 10 FISH project ‘nets’ 4 new Welfare Rights Officers
5 Mar 10 MacLeod's Construction Donate DVD Player to Ferffad Court
8 Feb 10 Soroba Bridge to be Replaced
29 Jan 10 ACHA Gets "Fair" Rating from Regulator
28 Jan 10 ACHA Seeks Tenants Opinions
12 Jan 10 ACHA Provides Resources to Assist the Council with Pavement Gritting
5 Jan 10 ACHA call for good neighbours during the cold snap

2009

22 Dec 09 New Home for ACHA
Dec 09 Winter advice for ACHA Tenants
23 Nov 09 ACHA is Looking for Photos
22 Oct 09 ACHA Publishes Second Annual Report
9 Oct 09 ACHA Welcomes the Mod to Oban
5 Oct 09 Alastair MacGregor Presents the “Mull in Bloom” Trophy
1 Oct 09 ACHA's AGM Highlights Achievements & Challenges
7 Sept 09 Millknowe Improvements Approved by ACHA Board
19 Jun 09 ACHA Completes first New Build Homes
5 Jun 09 ACHA Boost for Local Construction
11 May 09 ‘FISH Argyll’ project wins national award
1 May 09 ACHA Secures 3 Evictions for Drug Dealing
7 Apr 09 ACHA reaches kitchen milestone
6 Apr 09 Annual Report
20 Mar 09 ACHA becomes TPAS Accredited
19 Mar 09 ACHA’s Board Approves Record Investment Programme for coming year
11 Mar 09 New systems for ACHA
3 Mar 09 ACHA raises the roof in Cardross & Kilcreggan
12 Feb 09 ACHA launches new website
28 Jan 09 ACHA raises the roof in Bonawe
20 Jan 09 ACHA to bring relief to relief land

2008

15 Dec 08 Bute Credit Union and ACHA work together to encourage tenants to save and access affordable loans
3 Dec 08 ACHA evict drug dealer
2 Dec 08 ACHA helps combat the Credit Crunch
28 Nov 08 Oban affordable housing delayed 9 months after site preperation
6 Nov 08 ACHA welcomes safe & successful bonfire night
31 Oct 08 Tenants home contents insurance
3 Oct 08 ACHA factoring proposals well received
25 Sept Second annual general meeting held
15 Sept ACHA Launches 1/2 million investment programme to Coll & Tiree
4 Sept Scottish and Southern Energy agrees preferred supplier status with ACHA
  Sheltered housing service secured by ACHA’s board
  Factoring
  Islay, Jura & Colonsay Agricultural Show
  Sheltered Housing Services Update
  Ceol Mor (Big Music) Challenge - Sponsored Hand Sheep Shear
  Communities Scotland
  Relief in Saddell at last