Dangers of Common Hogweed
A recent article on Wales Online told the story about a man that was hospitalised after strimming Common Hogweed, getting sap on his legs, and showed the dangers of not treating damaged skin. Common Hogweed (aka Cow Parsnip) is found everywhere at this time of year in fields, verges and hedgerows. However, it is not […]
We have been shortlisted for Service Business of the Year
This year we have been successfully shortlisted for Bridgend Business Forum ‘strictly’ Business Awards 2018 and the award we have been selected for is Service Business of the Year 2018. It recognises businesses that are customer-focused and doing something different for the local economy and community. We provided evidence of customer testimonials of exceptional customer […]
Tips to prevent fires at home
As we know, electrical appliances can be a cause of fires in the home. We have been advised that some electrical fires were believed to have been caused by mobile phone chargers – other rechargeable items could also be at fault. A Fire Chief has warned that mobile phone chargers should not be plugged in […]
We have retained the Green Dragon Accreditation for another year
Achieving the Green Dragon Standard demonstrates our commitment to improving energy efficiency, reducing our carbon footprint and improving environmental sustainability. We have held this accreditation for a number of years now. Here are just some of our achievements. Increasing waste recycling levels within our Housing Repairs Service. 92% of all our waste was recycled in […]
We raised £100 for Tŷ Hafan
On Friday 3rd August we held a fundraising event for Tŷ Hafan, our chosen charity for the year, upon hearing about Tŷ Hafan’s own open day on August 4th. We followed the same theme and turned our office in Tremains into a wild west setting with homemade, recycled props and décor. Colleagues were welcome to […]
We have appointed a new Chair for our Board
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Anthony Whittaker as our new Chair of the Board of Directors, succeeding current Chair, Neil Harries. Anthony was officially appointed as Chair on 22nd October 2018. Anthony has been a Chief Executive of one of the leading housing associations in Wales, United Welsh, until recently retiring, and […]
Servicing your boiler
The clocks have gone back; the nights are dark and the weather is getting colder. So make sure your boiler is in good working order so that you stay safe and warm this winter. We service all our boilers free of charge every year, the service includes; Making sure the boiler is safe. Making sure […]
You said, we listened and have acted
Last year, we asked you, our customers, to complete the Institute of Customer Satisfaction (ICS) survey. This survey is used by 247 organisations, ranging from Amazon to Welsh Water. The results were excellent. The most repeated words you used to describe us were helpful, good and friendly. You scored us higher than the UK average […]
Innovative Housing for Bridgend
Modular building specialists, Wernick Buildings and ourselves have started to deliver eight new modular homes for Sarn and Tondu, after being awarded funding from Welsh Government. Construction took place within the factory at Kenfig Industrial Estate and has taken as little as three weeks to fully build each home before being transported to their final […]
Brightening up the community
What better way to celebrate the end of winter than planting 30 blossom trees ready for summer. It was pretty cold when we got out the shovels, to plant 30 cherry blossom trees in local sheltered schemes. Working alongside Brian Jones from Keep Wales Tidy, our Corporate Service Team brightened up schemes around Bridgend with […]