Lovell peak performance nets £3,300 for Cancer Research Wales


Hikers from Cardiff partnership homes developer Lovell battled driving winds and snow to raise more than £3,300 for Cancer Research Wales, tackling a night-time charity trek up South Wales’ highest peak. A 19-strong team from the company’s South Wales and South West region – calling themselves the Lovell Lunatreks – successfully completed the 9km Brecon Beacons Night Hike, climbing 886m above sea level to the top of Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons National Park. “It was nigh-on pitch black as we picked our way through snow driſts with a fierce wind at the top taking temperatures down to minus three degrees,” says Lovell senior estimator Gary Pillinger. “What is an exhilarating walk in


and J T Expeditions for looking aſter us all so expertly and to the many supporters who generously contributed to our fundraising total.” Lovell regional managing director Kate Rees adds: “Well done to our super-hardy team of walkers for achieving their goal despite difficult weather conditions. It’s fantastic to have raised such a substantial amount for the important work of Cancer Research Wales funding cutting-edge research in


universities and hospitals


across Wales. We’re incredibly grateful for the many donations received from family,


friends,


Members of the Lovell team who raised more than £3,300 for Cancer Research Wales, pictured during the Brecon Beacons Night Hike. Photo courtesy of Behind the Lens Media.


the best of conditions became a challenge even for seasoned and fit walkers – and considerably more testing for some of us ‘desk


dwellers’ - but the conditions made the personal achievement feel so much greater. We hit the summit just before 10pm


and celebrated before a knee- crunching descent down the slippery slopes. A big thank- you to Cancer Research Wales


Barratt Homes reinforces position as the UK’s most recommended housebuilder


Te HBF New Homes Survey is one of the largest surveys of its type in the country with nearly 40,000 people who have recently bought a new build home completing it. Te simple 1-5 star rating system was developed to give customers an easy to view ranking system of which housebuilders have the most satisfied customers. Te high customer satisfaction for Barratt Homes is a product of the housebuilder’s commitment to building high quality homes and creating great places. Coupled with its focus on looking aſter customers, particularly post sale, all of


Steve Williams


Local housebuilder Barratt Homes South Wales has received the maximum 5 star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey. Te number of stars awarded is based on responses to the question “would you recommend your builder to a friend?” For Barratt to have been awarded 5 stars means that more than 90% of its customers would recommend their homes to a friend. Barratt is currently the only major national housebuilder to be rated as 5 star for nine years in a row, having first been awarded the accolade back in 2010. With 2018 also being the 60th anniversary year for Barratt, the new 5 star rating award is a double celebration for the housebuilder.


recommendation scores. Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation, said: “Achieving high levels of customer satisfaction is hugely challenging. It requires leadership from board level downwards and commitment from all areas of a housebuilding business and is a credit to every member of staff. A 5 star rating is not easy to achieve and is a very positive endorsement of the processes, systems and culture in place and should provide customers with real confidence in Barratt and the homes they build.” Steve Williams, managing


director at Barratt


Homes South Wales, said: “We are very proud to be independently rated as a 5 star builder, and to be the only major national housebuilder to have 5 stars for nine years in a row. To us this is the most important industry award which is why we put so much effort into building high quality homes in the first place and then looking aſter our customers as much as possible. It is great to know that more than 90% of our customers would recommend us to a friend.” For a full list of the customer recommendation scores from every participating homebuilder, visit: https://www.hbf.co.uk/policy/policy-and-wider-work- program/customer-satisfaction-survey-new/


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colleagues, supply chain partners and clients.” If you would like to donate, please visit https://www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ lovell-lunatreks


Homes and jobs destined for Llanilid


Leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes has announced


plans for


thousands of new homes at


this combined produces the high


a former opencast mine in Llanilid. The proposals include an initial 1,850 properties as well as commercial units and a new M4 junction, making it one of the most sought-after places to live and work in South Wales. The site has planning consent for the first batch of homes. A more detailed planning application has now been lodged with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Ultimately the site, off junction 35 of the motorway, could consist of around 5,000 houses. Martin Smith, of Persimmon Homes, said: “This is a significant development which will completely revitalise the area.


“As we all know, South Wales


is in desperate


need to good quality, affordable housing. This development will help to address that chronic shortage.


“But this site is about much more than that. This is about creating a new destination and a


new community. It will be an incredible


place for


people to live, work and socialise. “We are delighted to be moving forward with this plan


after lengthy and


helpful conversations with Assembly members and MP Chris Elmore. “This is fantastic news for Rhondda Cynon Taf for the next 20 years.” The new development will be known as Cantref Mawr. Mr


Smith commercial said units the could


be used by the Local Authority and the NHS, as well as private ventures, creating thousands of jobs.


The site was formerly a huge opencast mine and has long been designated by Rhondda Cynon Taf council (RCT) as a key strategic development site.


Persimmon more Homes


is currently looking for


than


new groundworkers, bricklayers


700 and


carpenters as the builder embarks on major new projects in Wales. For


more


visit jobsinwales. persimmonhomes.com


www.cardiffandsouthwalesadvertiser.com


information,


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