TENANTS, officers and board members will meet together at the first Testway Housing Tenants' Conference next Saturday (November 4th).

Taking place at the Test Valley School in Stockbridge, the theme is "A New Beginning".

The Company business Action Plan will be launched and John Bryant of the National Housing Federation will talk about the Government's housing green paper Quality and choice, a decent home for all.

Tenants will take part in a number of workshops during the day, giving them the chance to meet the staff responsible for providing the service as well as giving them the opportunity to get involved.

Workshop themes include Testway Property Services, Neighbours from Hell (Behaviour Contracts), and Priorities for Repairs and Improvements.

The conference starts at 10am and closes at 4pm.

Two new board members are Betty Balcombe from Weyhill and Jack Crosbee from North Baddesley.

Betty is now retired. She worked for many years as a SRN specialising in geriatric nursing, followed by a post as health visitor with Wiltshire County Council.

In 1980 she became warden with Salisbury City Almshouses and remained there for 10 years until her retirement.

She has also been a trustee member of Salisbury Trust for the Homeless, and served as district councillor on Salisbury District Council for four years.

Jack has a background in business and personal consultancy, insurance broking and financial consultancy. He is now retired.