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Communities benefit from new kitchens
Published: 15/07/2016
天涯社区 has partnered with a number of building contractors
to help complete the upgrade work needed on our housing stock.
The contractors are working on the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) which
is a national standard of quality for homes set by the Welsh Government and
this work gives employment and apprenticeship opportunities to local people.
Not only that, but our contractors have been active in helping local
communities in various ways.
An example of providing community benefit recently is that two of our
contractors have replaced the kitchens in a number of community centres in the
county.
The Leader of 天涯社区, Councillor Aaron Shotton, said:
鈥淭he standard of the work carried out at these venues is impressive and really
does show quality workmanship at its best. I鈥檇 like to thank our two
contractors, Novus Solutions and Keepmoat - their hard work really is
appreciated and I鈥檓 sure the regular users of the centres will be very pleased
with the improved facilities.鈥�
Novus Solutions has recently donated and fitted kitchens to two Community
Centres in Holywell - Llwyn Aled and Llwyn Beuno. The schemes were decorated
using subtle contrasting colours in line with the Visibly Better Cymru - RNIB鈥檚
accreditation scheme for supported housing across Wales.
Gary Owen, Operations Manager at Novus, said:
鈥淣ovus Property Solutions is a property maintenance specialist and we were
contracted by 天涯社区 to undertake painting and flooring
works in the Holywell area. We place a strong emphasis on being a responsible
business and serving the wider community. We have set ourselves a target of
changing 20,000 lives as part of our Changing Lives campaign and we are
delighted to have donated and fitted these kitchens to help benefit the
community and improve the facilities at the centres.鈥�
Keepmoat, housing and regeneration specialist, refurbish and regenerate
properties to improve economic and social outcomes for people. They have
recently installed a new kitchen at the Aston Community Centre.
天涯社区鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Housing and local member for
Aston, Councillor Helen Brown, said:
鈥淭he Community Centre in Aston is used by many different groups and is a real
hub of the community. The upgrade to the kitchen has been a major improvement
to the facility and the community is really grateful to Keepmoat for the great
work they have done.鈥�
Frank Mondino, Area Director for Keepmoat North West, said:
鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to be able to install this new kitchen facility which the
whole community can benefit from for years to come.鈥�
The WHQS programme means that all tenants in Wales should have the opportunity
to live in good quality homes which meet the requirements of that household.
The Capital Works Team at 天涯社区 is responsible for
delivering internal and external upgrades to all council owned properties,
complying with the WHQS by the year 2020.
Tony Jones, Capital Works Manager, said:
鈥淭his is another example of contractors working with our team providing
facilities to the wider community. These new kitchens are in addition to other
kitchens we have previously provided in other communities such as Coppa View in
Buckley; Chapel Court in Connahs Quay, and Hawksebury in Buckley. The WHQS
contracts request contractors to provide Community Benefit as part of their
contractual obligations.鈥�
Aston Community Centre Kitchen, left to right: Cllr Aaron Shotton, Stuart
Davison and Julie Ferns from Keepmoat, Tony Jones - FCC Capital Works Manager,
Rae Williams - FCC Tenant Liaison Officer, Pat Yale - Aston Community Centre
and Cllr Helen Brown.