The West End Housing Co-op is a small housing co-op of 12 houses and flats in the Westgate Hill area of Newcastle upon Tyne. Members of the co-op live in their own households but meet collectively once a month to organise repairs, rents, housing allocations and other matters of mutual concern. All members are tenants of the Co-op (and vice versa).
All the Co-operative’s properties are securely alarmed and have gas central heating.
The West End Housing Co-operative operates an Equal Opportunities Policy. Properties are allocated according to criteria that seek to meet both housing need and a willingness to share in the management of the co-op.
West End Housing Co-operative
Postal Address
Registered office
2 Wellesley Terrace, Fenham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5NL
Electronic Mail
wehousing@googlemail.com
World Wide Web
http://www.westendhousingco-op.co.uk/
Year started
1983
1983
Situation
Urban, close to city centre
Urban, close to city centre
Number of over 18s
17
17
Number of under 18s
2
2
Ideological focus
Social housing – involvement in greening wider local community
Social housing – involvement in greening wider local community
Legal structure
industrial and provident society
industrial and provident society
Open in principle to new members
yes
yes
Charge visitors
no
no
Work in Lieu
no
no
community does not share income
community does not require capital from members
community does not have broadband internet access
community does not generates any of its own electricity
community does not use solar energy
community buildings not insulated to a high standard
community members use bicycles
community does not have an organised system for car sharing
community is accessible by public transport
community does not share utilities
community does not have tool sharing system
community does not have organised systems for recycling
community does not have any kind of ecosewage system
community is not involved in land management
community does not grow vegetables
no communal animals
no regular communal meals
community does not have policy which restricts smoking
community buildings not wheelchair accessible
community is not involved in campaigning