Payment via Direct Debit Direct debit is an easy way to pay your rent and can save you time. We will advise you when and how much will be collected per month. ■
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You can choose to have your Direct Debit collected on either the 1st or 15th of each month.
If you wish to pay by this method
One standard amount is normally collected every month.
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Phone: 01684 57955 or 01684 579550
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Email: rentqueries@festivalhousing.org
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Or visit your local Spa or Elgar office
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Download form from Festival’s website
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Rent is guaranteed to be paid on time without hassle.
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No need for you to travel or incur additional costs e.g. postage or petrol to make your rent payment.
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All you need to do is make sure that the funds are available in your bank account at the times quoted on your direct debit schedule letter.
Everyone who pays by direct debit will automatically be entered into a prize draw every quarter with a chance of winning £25 of shopping vouchers.
You need a direct debit mandate. You can get one by:
Once the mandate is received it will be forwarded to your bank 10 working days prior to the first collection. You will be sent a schedule letter listing how much and when each collection will be made. We calculate your monthly direct debit amount by taking your total yearly charge and dividing it by 12 equal payments. Any arrears or credit balance is included in the first collection unless you have made an agreement with your Income Management Officer.
DIRECT DEBIT PRIZE DRAW If you pay your rent by Direct Debit you will be entered in to a prize draw. The latest prize draw winners are: Elgar: Mr & Mrs Taylor of Bromyard Spa: Mr Raxter of Droitwich
CONGRATULATIONS!
YES IT’S GARDENING COMPETITION TIME AGAIN… We are delighted to announce that our annual gardening competition is back again this summer. We have invited past winners and Elgar Housing tenants Gerry and Brenda Rose to be competition judges. Judging will be on 5, 6 and 7 July 2010 when we will visit all the entered gardens. We’ve asked Gerry and Brenda a few questions to find out a bit more about them and also what they’re looking for in a garden …
What background have you got in gardening? Gerry – none really. I was born in Dundee and was a real townie. It was only when I met Brenda while stationed at Norton Barracks that I found out what gardening was all about. Brenda – what he doesn’t say is the first time I asked him to do some weeding around some plants, he carefully removed all the pansies and left all the weeds!
Past winners Brenda and Gerry Rose will be this years Garden Competition judges.
retired nine years ago. It was then that he really got into gardening.
for judging day, so dead heading beforehand is a must.
So you’re a local girl then Brenda?
What are your favourite plants?
Brenda – yes, I’m from Alfrick. My dad worked in forestry and encouraged the family to help him with the gardening. It rubbed off on all of us – my brother’s one of Webb’s national judges for vegetables!
Gerry – I’ve always been a flower man but I particularly love fuscias. They remind me of ballet dancers as the flowers are always moving. There’s actually one called ‘Dancing Bloom’ which is a real stunner.
Brenda – I like a garden that’s been planned well – and I also like a good variety of flowers.
Have you always both lived in the area?
Brenda – I like most plants but orchids and snowdrops are my favourites.
Gerry – no, I was in the Royal Signal Corps for 22 years and we’ve travelled all over the world – not that some places allowed us to do much gardening – Cyprus was a bit hot! Brenda – when he left the army, he became caretaker at the Grove School in Malvern and
So what would you be looking for from our competitors? Gerry – I like a garden that’s clean and tidy – you know, the ones that have mown edges to the paths – but no fancy hedging please! I also like to see flowers that are in tip top condition 9 2
Thank you for sharing your views with us and finally, could you pass on your best gardening tips? Gerry – Encourage natural predators in your garden and avoid chemicals as much as possible. Brenda – Make the most of the area you’ve got – even a small garden can produce a lot of flowers and vegetables. If you would like to enter this year, complete the coupon attached to the front of the Flyer.