Ammanford woman's delight at council bathroom improvements

An Ammanford woman has spoken of her joy at having a new wet room installed in her home as part of the Carmarthenshire Homes Standard.
Ann Jones, of Nantlais, Ammanford, said using the bathroom is now much easier following the work carried out by Carmarthenshire County Council as part of its £203million CHS programme.
The 65-year-old grandmother also had a new kitchen installed at her home, as well as having her electrics re-wired.
“I’ve had a new wet room shower with nice new flooring,” she said. “It’s much easier to use the new shower, as I was having problems getting in and out of the bath – it’s easier and better now.
“I’ve also had a lovely new kitchen put in and re-wiring has been carried out. The property is warmer and it is good psychologically to have a boost in morale, to have a new kitchen and bathroom.
“The work carried out is lovely.”
The Carmarthenshire Homes Standard programme is now over 70 per cent complete, with many of the work programmes – including windows and doors, cavity and loft insulation, and roofs – already finished.
The programme will finish on target in 2015.
The next phase, the CHS+, is already in development and will look at maintaining the standard as well as delivering a wider range of benefits, making the most of new technologies and encouraging tenants to save money through smarter, more sustainable, living.