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Home,
sweet home
PCH resident Dennis Bance has been a tenant for
48 years and now, thanks to new heating and double
glazing courtesy of PCH, house-proud Dennis says
this is the best his home has ever looked.
“I am thrilled at the work that has been done to my
property,” he said, “It was a wonderful job, and now
looks absolutely lovely.”
Over the years, Dennis has maintained his property
in Lower Ham to a high standard, repairing doors,
the staircase and even replacing an external garden
wall. But according to Dennis, the new windows and
heating are ʻthe icing on the cakeʼ.
Dennisʼs revamped home will now be much cheaper
to run, more environmentally friendly and more secure.
“I would like to thank the tradesmen from Apollo,”
added Dennis, “They have been superb. The guys
working on my house have been very professional
and have treated our home with respect. They were
quick and tidied up after themselves. Now our home
looks the best it ever has, and with our new heating
and windows we are set for the winter months.”
Garden transformation
Residents at Weston Mill are delighted with the
work that the neighbourhood rangers have carried
out to transform their gardens, wall and path at the
front of their sheltered housing scheme.
The traditional stone wall which runs down the
length of Carlton Terrace – along the front of
Weston Mill sheltered housing bungalows and the
public footpath – had become completely
overgrown with ivy. The flower beds were unkempt
and the path beneath it was barely visible.
Residents are now able to use the path, which until
recently was almost completely covered with weeds.
The makeover is a welcome change as it was
raised as a priority issue at the community
walkabout earlier in the year.
Our neighbourhood rangers moved in and set
about clearing the ivy, which was starting to make
the wall very unstable.
After a lot of hard work, the ivy and the flower
beds underneath the wall were cleared, which has
totally transformed the area and made it look
much neater and far more appealing.
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Autumn 2012 | PCH Newsletter 13