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Flying the flag for Redhouse
Mansfield As David Cameron promotes his ideas for a Big Society, where more

Begbie people get involved with their local communities, Juliet Platt meets
Redhouse’s own big society role model, former teacher and mum of
Associates Ltd two Ellie Hunt.
Since being voted chairperson of tions to the Redhouse meetings.”
Redhouse Residents’ Association Originally from Barrow in Cum-
Providing mortgage services for the community since 1987 in March 2010, Ellie has attracted bria, Ellie attributes her strong com-
lots of attention, not just for her munity drive to her up-bringing.
community work but also for her “My parents owned a shop on an
inspirational leadership style and estate where everyone knew every-
Take iT easy in solution-focussed approach to lo- one,” said Ellie. “Even now my dad
can remember who got what paper
cal issues.
“Our membership has grown at what address.
augusT, from about 20 to 30 people in Janu- “It’s the little everyday links that
buT make ary 2009 to a current level of about make communities; things like how
160,” Ellie said. “It’s important to you find a baby-sitter and how you
your take the association out to people get to know local mums when your
rather than waiting for them to children are dispersed across differ-
money come to us.” ent schools. “To be honest we
Being a mum of
work for young children her- don’t realise how
lucky we are here in
self, Ellie understands
you afTer a the difficulties people Redhouse. You can
walk to a lot of the
face in attending eve-
morTgage review ning meetings. She also facilities you need like
shops, library, nurser-
hosts regular coffee
mornings at her home ies, doctors, playparks
You might be surprised by in Addinsell Road, and and schools. The main
problems have been in
organises social events
for families so that there are more the lack of a holistic approach in the
how much you could save opportunities for people in the planning decisions.”
Traffic, nursery school places,
community to voice their concerns.
“With so much development sharing space with builders and
going on around us we need to encouraging leisure groups in the
We may be able to find you a lower interest rate. make sure we shout about the community are high on Ellie’s
You may have to pay an early repayment charge things that are important to us, agenda. While she sees herself likely
to your existing lender if you remortgage. before Redhouse is forgotten and to become more involved with lo-
before problems are made worse cal issues in the future, Ellie also
Whether you’re planning to move to a new house by neighbouring developments,” hankers after creating a gardening
club. “I’m a bit of an eco-womble
Ellie said.
or to remortgage your property, “Just getting the information out and have filled my garden with
with over 22 years experience providing there releases people’s frustrations plants that the developers were
mortgages in Swindon, Mansfield Begbie Associates so they can understand where throwing away,” she said.
No doubt she will see her com-
things have gone wrong and then
aim to provide an excellent and personal service. take action to fix them,” said Ellie. munity ‘seed planting’ bear much
“It’s no use just moaning a lot. I fruit in months to come.
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