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National Tree
Week – free trees!
 To
celebrate
National Tree Week
(26
November - 7 December 2008)
this year we have a
‘Free Tree’ scheme.
Community Groups will be able to have up to
10 mixed native species trees
for planting at their sites.
The
trees will have to be collected from one of the two distribution
points - Lymefield Visitor Centre Broadbottom or Ashton Farmers Market
on the market square on Sunday 30
November. The trees will be of a significant size - 6-8cm
girth approx 1 - 2.5 metres, high bare rooted and will be supplied
with fertilizer pellets and an instruction leaflet on how to plant
them.
If you are interested
please contact Martin Watkins before the
end of September!
Tel: 0161 342 3103, Email:
martin.watkins@tameside.gov.uk
More on
National Tree Week:
www.treecouncil.org.uk/?q=node/41
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T3SC
Newsletter and E-bulletin - deadlines and input
T3SC produce a monthly E-Bulletin which is available free
to subscribers. Email Hannah
Powell to subscribe and make sure the next free issue goes
straight to your inbox. Here is the latest
September E-Bulletin.
T3SC Newsletter
As well as the E-Bulletin we produce a
quarterly hard copy newsletter.
Here is a PDF of the latest 
T3SC Newsletter - September-November 2008.
We welcome contributions to the
newsletter from local groups; if you have a story to tell or information
you would like to share, please contact
hannah.powell@t3sc.org. To make sure that you never miss
a copy, please join our mailing list.
Guidelines for
writing for T3SC
Deadlines
Here are the deadlines for the next monthly E-Bulletin and the
quarterly Newsletter.
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Communication |
Deadline |
Arrive with
reader |
October Monthly
E-Bulletin |
22 September |
1 October |
| T3SC Dec - Feb Newsletter |
4 November 2008 |
3 December |
For all the E-Bulletin
deadlines in 2008 see our E-Bulletin page. Please send any articles or
ideas to Hannah Powell
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Tameside has a quality service
T3SC is formally recognised as a quality service.
T3SC are celebrating after receiving a
prestigious quality award from the national body – NAVCA (National
Association for Voluntary and Community Action). They are now in the
top 1% of the UK’s 350 CVS’ (Council for Voluntary Services).
What does the award mean?
The Quality Award demonstrates the impact the organisation has working
with local voluntary and community groups and communities in Tameside.
T3SC has been recognised for delivering quality and the standard will
be regularly assessed to ensure this standard is maintained.
Tony Okotie, Director of T3SC commented, ’This is a fantastic
achievement for the organisation and demonstrates the positive affect
we are having in Tameside’s voluntary and community sector. The staff
team have worked really hard to evidence the work that we do.’
T3SC have been working towards the award for the last few months and
were judged by an inspector who gathered evidence and interviewed
staff and stakeholders.
For more information on T3SC receiving the award or for an
interview, contact:
Tony Okotie, email
tony.okotie@t3sc.org , Tel: 0161 339 4985
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 How
to do business with the council
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Tameside M.B.C.) spends
approximately Ł90 million
per annum on the provision of goods, services and works. The Council
is committed to providing a high quality service to meet both the
current and future needs of local people. Suppliers have a key role to
play and the Council encourages competition, welcoming bids from both
new and existing suppliers.
This guide has been produced to assist suppliers by:
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Providing an awareness of the rules
the Council must follow in inviting suppliers to bid for
contracts
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Informing suppliers how to identify
opportunities from the range of goods, services and
works required by the Council
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Explaining how to tender for
Council contracts
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Providing specific information
relating to each Service Unit
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Supplier adoption – registering for
the NWCE/AGMA online E-business Portal
How
to do business with the council - suppliers guide
Related training
T3SC are holding training on all aspects of commissioning - see our
events and training page
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The T3SC Mission Statement
To build a strong, clear and independent voice for
the third sector in Tameside, through developing the capacity and
accountability of individuals and groups and of the sector as a whole
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