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Press releases 2009
March 2009
26 March 2009
Enfield Homes one of elite as 100% of gas servicing achieved
For the first time ever, Enfield Homes has achieved an astonishing 100% performance in ensuring that all gas appliances in the borough’s housing stock have been thoroughly tested.
All of their mechanical contractors have followed the lead of Purdy Contractors who achieved a 100% coverage rate earlier this year, and have also smashed the 100% barrier. Kinetics (TA Horn) and Oakray have now also gas appliance tested every gas appliance in their area.
Brendan Wells, Director of Technical and Property Services for Enfield Homes said “This is a landmark, we do not know of any other ALMO who has achieved this 100% performance. This has led to us being approached by other ALMO’s who have asked us how we have achieved this best practice, so that they can follow suit.
“All of our mechanical contractors deserve special acknowledgement for the first class service that they provide to our tenants.
“This performance on gas servicing places Enfield in an elite group – being amongst the top performers in the country. This outcome is the result of excellent partnership working between Enfield Homes Technical Staff and our three mechanical contractors.”
10 March 2009
Enfield Homes resident celebrates her 100th birthday
Violet Priter celebrated her 100th birthday last week (2 March) with her family and as an honorary guest at Starks Field Primary School.
Enfield Homes, Chief Executive, Bob Heapy visited Violet on her birthday and presented her with a bouquet of flowers to mark the momentous occasion. He said: “She’s such a lovely lady. It was a great to pleasure to meet her; she’s absolutely remarkable for her age.”
The secret to her long life is described by Violet as “Hard work, healthy living, taking good care of myself and ‘keeping on the go’ is my secret to reaching 100 years old”.
Violet has lived in the Borough of Enfield for 76 years, since she was 24 years old. She’s had a number of jobs; her favourite job was working at BT as a Telephonist.
As a mother of 2 children, 4 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, Violet has lots of fond memories from over the years but said what she enjoys doing now is “going out with my family”.
4 March 2009
Top tenants scoop prize in rent incentive draw
Enfield Homes' tenants Lionel and Mary Avril were top prize winners this week, when they received a £250 cheque from Chief Executive Bob Heapy and a gorgeous basket of fruit.
The Avril’s, from Shortmead Drive, Cheshunt, were the first prize winners of Enfield Homes' rent payment prize draw, where all tenants who pay their rent on time are automatically entered.
Litsa Worrall, Chair of Enfield Homes said: “It’s good to be able to reward our tenants who keep their rent up to date in this way.
“It’s also a great way of encouraging payment, and thanking those who pay promptly."
“I am really looking forward to awarding prizes to more worthy winners in the future.”
The 2nd prize winner was a Miss Mesut who received £150, and the 3rd prize winner was Ms Ahmed who received £100.
Bob Heapy, Chief Executive said “Every one of our tenants who pays their rent promptly is automatically entered into this prize draw, and every three months a new winner is picked.
“So who knows? Next time, if you are one of our tenants and you pay on time, it could be you!”
3 March 2009
Enfield Homes ensure top marks for gas servicing
Purdy Contracts, one of the contractors who work for Enfield Homes, has gained the outstanding achievement of being the first contractor to achieve 100% performance of servicing gas appliances. Purdy contracts cover the Edmonton contract area.
This is very much a milestone, and something that other contractor partners are striving to achieve. The overall performance across Enfield is 99.81%.
Brendan Wells, Director of Technical and Property Services said “This is an excellent result for Purdy Contracts. We anticipate this will be an incentive to the other contractors who will attempt to reach this same standard of excellence.
“As well as being a legal duty to service our gas equipment, it is extremely important that we make sure that all gas appliances within properties are safe and working properly, for example gas fires and boilers.
“To have achieved 100% of servicing for their area is outstanding.”