Signs in Carmarthen celebrate investment in homes

Tenants of Carmarthen’s Belvedere Avenue have been amongst the first to see new signs erected illustrating the council’s £200million investment in homes and communities.
A series of signs have been installed across the county on housing estates where the largest scale improvements have been made under the council's Carmarthenshire Homes Standard (CHS) programme.
They feature the faces of local people who have had their homes and neighbourhoods improved.
Cllr Tegwen Devichand, Executive Board Member for Housing, said: “We are very proud of the investment we have made in homes and communities, and wanted to celebrate that by installing signs in key locations around the county to show what we have achieved.
“We’re coming close to completion of the programme in 2015, but our tenants have told us that the improvements have already made a big difference to their lives.
“As well as improving the physical appearance of homes, we have insulated them and installed energy efficient boilers to ensure their homes are warm and comfortable with lower energy costs.
“These improvements, along with new kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows and electrics to name a few, have had a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.
“Our community engagement team have also undertaken a huge amount of work with tenants to give them opportunities to better themselves and their surroundings.”
With the completion of the CHS programme, the council and tenants have developed a follow-on programme called CHS Plus which aims to maintain the new standard of homes; make best use of new technology such as solar power, smart-tech and broadband, and continue work with tenants to improve their standard of living.