Boost for Carmarthen bungalows
The 27 bungalows at Parc Gwyn, Trevaughan, Carmarthen, have had their back boilers replaced with combi boilers and have been rewired as part of the improvements carried out under the ambitious Carmarthenshire Homes Standard programme.
Many of the residents wrote in to Carmarthenshire Council and others were quick to praise the work done.
Len and Brenda Collins were among the tenants to write in.
They said: “The work carried out to our property was excellent, the initial planning and the work was completed to schedule. The workmen were very efficient and polite and we could not fault them at all. The kitchen and bathroom are excellent.”
Mrs Peggy Williams, who is 85, said the work was faultless from the initial planning through to completion.
“Everything was completed on schedule and the property now looks greatly improved, very much up-to-date and to my liking.
“It’s wonderful. They worked very hard and were a nice group.”
Eighty six-year-old Vernon Phillips said: “I’m very happy with what’s been done.”
Mrs Evelyn Jones said: “I’m very happy with everything and with everyone who has done it. I’ve had a new kitchen, bathroom and fireplace.”
Sheltered scheme officer Yana Evans said: “The upgrading of the bungalows has been excellent. It has been a partnership between the council and the contractors.
“The tenants have been involved from day one in choosing the designs and what they want for their homes and they then liaise with us or with the contractors until the work is finished.”
Local member Cllr Dorrien Thomas said: “The standard of work carried out is excellent and I’m pleased that the tenants are exceptionally happy with the work.”
Executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans said: “The Carmarthenshire Homes Standard is an ambitious programme to bring our council housing, including sheltered housing, up to an extremely high standard.
“The programme has been organised to include our tenants in the whole process of deciding what they want done and choosing the designs and then making sure they are kept fully involved while the work is carried out.
“I am delighted that our tenants at Parc Gwyn are so pleased with the improvements to their homes, and that they have been so impressed with the way the work was organised by the council and carried out by our contractors.”
The council has entered a partnership with local building contractors to raise its 9,300 homes to the Carmarthenshire Homes Standard by 2014-15.
It introduced a Contractor Partnering Framework over a year ago which will provide regular work for the eight chosen companies for the next three years. The work includes exterior and interior refurbishment of houses, new windows and doors and facilities to cater for people with disabilities.
Some 1,086 properties will be upgraded inside, some 1,300 will have new windows and doors and 3,000 will have loft and cavity insulation this year in a £26.4million programme across the county.
Delighted residents of Parc Gwyn are pictured outside their homes with executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans, local member Cllr Dorrien Thomas, Dai Lewis of Gee Construction, area housing manager Julian Williams and sheltered scheme officer Yana Evans.
Pic Jeff Connell
Mrs Evelyn Jones in the refurbished kitchen of her Parc Gwyn home with sheltered scheme officer Yana Evans.
Pic Jeff Connell
Many of the residents wrote in to Carmarthenshire Council and others were quick to praise the work done.
Len and Brenda Collins were among the tenants to write in.
They said: “The work carried out to our property was excellent, the initial planning and the work was completed to schedule. The workmen were very efficient and polite and we could not fault them at all. The kitchen and bathroom are excellent.”
Mrs Peggy Williams, who is 85, said the work was faultless from the initial planning through to completion.
“Everything was completed on schedule and the property now looks greatly improved, very much up-to-date and to my liking.
“It’s wonderful. They worked very hard and were a nice group.”
Eighty six-year-old Vernon Phillips said: “I’m very happy with what’s been done.”
Mrs Evelyn Jones said: “I’m very happy with everything and with everyone who has done it. I’ve had a new kitchen, bathroom and fireplace.”
Sheltered scheme officer Yana Evans said: “The upgrading of the bungalows has been excellent. It has been a partnership between the council and the contractors.
“The tenants have been involved from day one in choosing the designs and what they want for their homes and they then liaise with us or with the contractors until the work is finished.”
Local member Cllr Dorrien Thomas said: “The standard of work carried out is excellent and I’m pleased that the tenants are exceptionally happy with the work.”
Executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans said: “The Carmarthenshire Homes Standard is an ambitious programme to bring our council housing, including sheltered housing, up to an extremely high standard.
“The programme has been organised to include our tenants in the whole process of deciding what they want done and choosing the designs and then making sure they are kept fully involved while the work is carried out.
“I am delighted that our tenants at Parc Gwyn are so pleased with the improvements to their homes, and that they have been so impressed with the way the work was organised by the council and carried out by our contractors.”
The council has entered a partnership with local building contractors to raise its 9,300 homes to the Carmarthenshire Homes Standard by 2014-15.
It introduced a Contractor Partnering Framework over a year ago which will provide regular work for the eight chosen companies for the next three years. The work includes exterior and interior refurbishment of houses, new windows and doors and facilities to cater for people with disabilities.
Some 1,086 properties will be upgraded inside, some 1,300 will have new windows and doors and 3,000 will have loft and cavity insulation this year in a £26.4million programme across the county.
Delighted residents of Parc Gwyn are pictured outside their homes with executive board member for housing and public protection Cllr Hugh Evans, local member Cllr Dorrien Thomas, Dai Lewis of Gee Construction, area housing manager Julian Williams and sheltered scheme officer Yana Evans.
Pic Jeff Connell
Mrs Evelyn Jones in the refurbished kitchen of her Parc Gwyn home with sheltered scheme officer Yana Evans.
Pic Jeff Connell
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