Running throughout our service provision is a commitment to inclusion and empowering local people to become trained and employed in the delivery of these services.  We are also committed to working in partnerships and sharing our experiences of community regeneration and local service delivery with others across Devonport, the city and the country as a whole.

Investor in People Status

  In 2008 PEMB achieved the Investor in People standard. The Investor in People award recognises the commitment to continuously improving performance throughout the organisation.   As a community based company Pembroke EMB were very pleased to not only gain the award but to do so in record time. The Estate Management Board managed a balancing act in order to maintain commitment to local people at grass roots level while at the same time developing professional standards across the organization.

 A change of landlord for the EMB took place in November 2009 . This followed on from Plymouth City Council’s decision to consult its 15,000 tenants on the future of their homes. Lack of funds to bring the housing up to the ‘decent homes standard’ meant that improvement works could not go ahead unless the properties transferred out of city council ownership. Following extensive consultation by DWA an independent advice agency, a ballot was held with an overwhelming two thirds of tenants in favour of transfer to Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), a new, not for profit housing association. Pembroke EMB and its tenants and leaseholders were consulted and reassured that transfer of the properties could only take place along with fully protected rights for Pembroke EMB to continue its successful management role in partnership with PCH, the new housing association.

 

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