Six Town Hit 5000 Refurbishments

Six Town Housing is celebrating the refurbishment of the 5000th property as part of their work to ensure that all tenants in Bury live in a home which meets the Government’s Decent Home Standard.

The 5000th property to be improved was at 31 Hillside Road, Ramsbottom. Work was undertaken at the property by Six Town Housing’s partner constructor, P. Casey and Co, to replace the kitchen and bathroom as well as install a new central heating system.

Six Town Housing have been allocated Government funding, amounting to an additional £27 million, to improve housing stock across Bury and ensure homes meet the Decent Home standard by Government’s deadline of December 2010.

Six Town Housing will have invested £33 million over the last four years with a further £11 million is to be invested by 2010 as part of the decent homes programme. These improvement works target homes that currently fall short of the decent homes standard.

As part of the programme Six Town Housing have commissioned the replacement of kitchens, bathrooms, central heating systems, re-roofed properties and installed loft insulation. Six Town Housing have delivered the programme in partnership with Bury Council as well as their Partner Constructors and GM Procure.

Source: http://www.askbury.co.uk/