"it gives me great pleasure writing this letter. I would like to say thank you to the people who worked down our street. They are very nice people and you should be very proud, especially the two people that were very thoughtful to me and my husband - me and my husband work different shifts and they worked around the hours we worked e.g. moved to a different address - I don't know their names I am sure you know who they are. No matter what the weather was like they always had smiles.
Mrs A. Price, 154 Somerset St
"We are writing to you regarding the regeneration work being undertaken to our property. We were very aware that the work would be started in the winter months and that there would be many subcontractors carrying out their jobs at the same time, and that trying to park my van (without getting a parking ticket, which I may add I did) may prove difficult, but even though the subcontractors are still working in appalling conditions, and at a very hard time of year (Xmas) that they should be congratulated on their manners, their attitude, and their courtesy towards my wife and myself. Furthermore the professionalism they show towards their work, and I would like to congratulate Hobson & Porter for their understanding of our concerns about the security of our property. Their liaison lady as always kept us informed as to what work would be undertaken and when. Therefore I would like you to inform Hobson & Porter and their subcontractors of my many thanks to them all, and a special thanks to Pauline for her consideration to us"
David and Anne Marie Waller, De La Pole Avenue
"I would like to thank Pauline for the fantastic work she has done for getting all my jobs done to my home and to a high standard of workmanship. Any problems she has immediately undertaken and completed to my complete satisfaction with total understanding kind and professional manner. I also would like to thank all of the workforce for the fantastic work they have all done on my home. They have all worked very hard to finish my home to a high standard in the time it had taken them from start to finish. Thanks to everyone for all the work they all have done (they did work VERY hard)"
T. Oglesby, De La Pole Avenue "
"Before, all the outside walls were different and the street looked very tatty. Now it looks brilliant...We've had new fascias, new guttering, a new front wall and path and the outside has been painted. It's lovely to walk down the street now."
Tanya Flint, Alliance Avenue
"The project has had a real impact on the local area, and particularly the residents living there. Local people have started to further invest in their homes as result of the scheme and it has generated a real sense of pride."
Pauline Davis, Strategic Director at Gateway
“From every direction, my home looks lovely. From the inside, I love looking out at my new three sided double-glazed window and, from the outside, it’s been totally transformed. It’s a pleasure to walk down our street now. It took about ten weeks to complete the job which was a bit longer than I’d anticipated. But I would do it all again because it looks so lovely...the workmen were really nice and cleared up after themselves and its just so much better. I’d encourage anyone who gets the chance to take part because it’s totally transformed our area.”
Denise Tate, Sandringham St
