For the past year, we've been planning a major refurbishment of the council housing blocks in the St Jude's area.
On Thursday 13 June we contacted residents directly and delivered an update to each flat in the 5 blocks in St Jude's.
We're now able to take the next steps with this refurbishment programme.
Over the next 3 to 5 years, we intend to carry out extensive refurbishment of:
- Charleton House
- Haviland House
- John Cozens House
- Langton House
- Tyndall House
The total investment is expected to be around £18 million and will be delivered in phases, to limit the amount of disruption to residents' daily lives, whilst trying to complete the works in the quickest possible time.
Over the next few weeks, starting from Monday 17 June, contractors will begin to set themselves up across the 5 blocks to carry out initial survey works and later the refurbishment. Until the survey work is complete, we will not be able to progress with the intended repairs and new installations.
To finish these surveys quickly and to a high degree of accuracy, housing officers will be contacting 14 residents who will be asked to vacate their flats for up to 3 months, to allow the contractors to carry out this extensive survey work in their flat.
If your flat is selected for surveys, you will be offered the opportunity to move into temporary serviced accommodation whilst the surveys are carried out.
We will reinstate and decorate all of the flats that take part in the inspections ahead of the refurbishment works beginning.
During June and July we will begin in-person meetings with you to respond to initial feedback and share more information about the surveys and refurbishment planning.
We're also preparing opportunities for drop in sessions and smaller, more individual conversations with officers and contractors to keep you informed and answer questions you may have.
We're aiming to answer any appropriate questions within a few working days.
If you've got a question about the refurbishment works taking place at St Jude's, check the document below to see if we've already answered your query:
- pdf Your questions answered, English (168 KB)
- pdf Your questions answered, Arabic (190 KB)
- pdf Your questions answered, Portuguese (127 KB)
- pdf Your questions answered, Somali (115 KB)
If we've not answered your question:
- email st.judes@bristol.gov.uk
- speak to your ward councillor
- speak to you housing officer
- From Friday 14 June: discussions with 14 flats about structural surveys.
- Week starting Monday 17 June: contractors will start setting up on site. Shortly after the work will begin on an already empty flat.
- July: in-person meetings with residents take place.
- July to August: residents taking part in structural surveys move into serviced accommodation in stages (see "Structural repairs" section in the booklet you will have been sent for more info).
- July to September: structural surveys take place.
- September to October: residents taking part in the structural surveys move back into their flats in stages.
- November: survey results received.
- December/January: refurbishment begins pending survey results.
Housing officers are available from 10am to 4pm every Wednesday at Tyndall House.
If you need more support and help:
- email stjudes@bristol.gov.uk
- call 0800 694 0184
We understand that for some residents the refurbishment works could cause stress of anxiety.
If you need mental health support, you can find a list of mental health services.
We're committed to communicating with residents first, sharing as much information as we can, when we have it.
If you're a resident of St Jude's, let us know the best way you would like us to keep you updated by speaking to a your housing officer.
We'll be sending updates by:
- text
- email in English, Somali, Arabic, and Portuguese
- letters in English, Somali, Arabic, and Portuguese
meeting in person
Housing officers have been working to get residents phone numbers and email addresses over the past few months, along with language preference.
If you've not managed to speak with a housing officer and provided contact details, make sure that we have these so that we can contact you directly.
You can also provide details by:
- emailing stjudes@bristol.gov.uk
- calling 0800 694 0184, free of charge
- pdf Residents booklet, English (597 KB)
- pdf Residents booklet, Arabic (4.26 MB)
- pdf Residents booklet, Portuguese (590 KB)
- pdf Residents booklet, Somali (584 KB)
You can also find the booklet and any future updates displayed in communal areas of each block.