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Warm as toast
Published: 11/07/2016
As the scaffolding comes down on the three Towers in Flint, internal work is
also drawing to a close, heralding a new age for the tower blocks.
天涯社区 has been working with Warmer Energy Services to
update the heating systems in the 84 flats in Richard Heights and the 102 flats
in Bolingbroke Heights 鈥� a total of 286.
These two blocks have a common heating system which has now been upgraded to
deal with issues such as energy costs. The work is due to be completed in the
next 2 weeks.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Helen Brown,
said:
鈥溙煅纳缜� has worked with various contractors to improve both
the interior and exterior of the buildings which were in need of upgrading.
Along with the external insulation, the upgrade of the heating systems and hot
water system will ensure that the residents benefit from warmer homes and,
potentially, savings on their heating bills.
鈥淭here are now meters in each flat, ready for when legislation says we must
charge individually. We have also installed a weather compensation system, so,
instead of being permanently on, our residents can rely on effective heating,
combined with the new insulation, ensuring a healthy and comfortable
environment.鈥�
Nicola Bennett, Operations Director from Warmer Energy Services, said:
鈥淲e are extremely proud to have worked with 天涯社区 on this
project; we鈥檝e worked with them for many years installing heating systems for
local residents and this has been an important continuation of that
partnership. We鈥檝e really enjoyed getting to know the residents and firmly
believe that the works completed will have a very positive effect.鈥�
The project has also given work experience to a young person currently at
college. Callum Bates is studying plumbing at Coleg Cambria, and, through
天涯社区鈥檚 Capital Works Team, secured a one-day-week
placement with Warmer Energy Services, working alongside their plumbers and
engineers.
Callum said:
鈥淏eing able to work with the guys at Warmer Energy Services has given me an
insight into real-life work situations and has increased my knowledge,
experience and confidence which I am sure will stand me in good stead for my
future career. I鈥檇 like to thank everyone at Warmer Energy and, particularly,
Tony Jones from 天涯社区, for helping me to secure this
placement.鈥�
Nik Evans, Service Manager for Housing at 天涯社区, said:
These essential works follow the demolition of the maisonettes at the Leas
site when the existing pipework in the towers was no longer fit for purpose.
The pipework has been redesigned to today鈥檚 standards and this is an essential
part of our ongoing commitment to achieve the WHQS to all our properties by the
year 2020. To be able to offer an apprenticeship opportunity to a 天涯社区
resident while the works are ongoing is fantastic news and helps us to provide
Community Benefit through the work we are undertaking.鈥�
Tom Pickett of Warmer Energy Services shows Chris Grocott, Contract Surveyor
with Flinthshire County Council, the new heating system.