Stannington Tenants and Residents Association (TARA) is a committee of volunteers working with the Council and other third parties to improve the Stannington Council Estate Area. We can act as a focal point for local tenants and residents to bring their concerns, in areas such as graffiti, rubbish and nuisance, which we can raise with the Council on the area’s behalf. We also represent the area at the Area Housing Forum meetings.

We arrange two day trips by coach each year, a summer trip to the seaside and a winter trip to a Christmas market. Tickets can be bought from the TARA office and cost £10 per adult and £5 per child.

We can apply for area improvement grants from places like the Council and the National Lottery Fund, to make improvements in the area or hold activities and events. We also donate money to other organisations to help them fund their activities and events to help the community, such as a regular grant to STAND who operate the volunteer run associate library.

TARA activities include:

• The purchase and installation of the children’s trim trail, play equipment and picnic benches in the play area on Long Lane.
• Purchasing and installation of most of the litter bins in Stannington Estate
• Canvasing for the removal of dumped rubbish in the Stannington Estate area
• Purchasing of plants for some of the public areas of the Estate
• Canvasing for the painting of hand rails on the Stannington Estate
• Arranging for new handrails to be fitted, to improve safety, in the Fairbarn area
• Canvasing for the replacement of the bus shelter on Liberty Hill

The Committee is elected at the AGM in May, details for the AGM will appear here when the date is confirmed.