Home improvements: the story so far

We're really cracking on with the exciting £90 million programme that will see all 5,800 Parkway Green homes enjoying the benefits of major improvements.

Here's what we've done since we started in November 2006, and what's going on now.

Thermometer showing improvements update

Sonia Hayston (pictured centre with Councillor Richard Cowell and our Chief Executive Nigel Wilson 9,000 and still going strong! Sonia Hayston (pictured centre with Councillor Richard Cowell and our Chief Executive Nigel Wilson) of Northern Moor was lucky enough to be the 9,000th tenant to receive the improvement work on her home, she said: “I love my new windows and door, Parkway Green and the contractor Emmanuel Whittaker have done a really great job.
More home improvements milestones

Progress up to 1 March 2010

Number of improvements to do 13,200
Number of improvements done so far 12,704
New kitchens and bathrooms 5,224
New doors and windows 5,419
New doors (flats already with modern windows) 575
Enclosed balconies in flats 46
Communal areas improved (number of flats affected) 590
Communal heating systems converted 18
New roofs 69
New water mains 1,218
Environmental improvement 120
Spent on home improvements £69.5 million
Tenants 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with work 97%
What's happening now?

We're hard at work with our building company partners making top quality improvements in these areas:

  • around Arden Lodge Road in Brooklands: new windows and doors in 279 homes (Whittakers)
  • in Brooklands and Northern Moor: new windows and doors, and kitchens and bathrooms in 265 Wimpey homes (HT Forrest)
  • at Wendover/Tunshill Rd area in Brooklands new kitchens and bathrooms in 273 homes (Connaughts)
  • footpath resurfacing to 216 units (Bramall Construction)
  • removal of lead water mains to 1,374 units (GBJ)
  • insulation measures to a number of properties throughout the area
  • at Moorcot Court in Baguley: new kitchens and bathrooms and new individual entrance doors in 72 homes (HT Forrest)
When's it my turn?

To see when we're coming to your area, go to home improvements online.

If in doubt, keep them out

Don't let anyone into your home without asking to see the caller's identity badge with their photo on. All our staff, and workers from our building company partners - Connaughts, Bramall Construction, Emanuel Whittaker and H.T.Forrest - carry ID, and won't mind being asked to wait while you check it. If in doubt, contact us.

What do you think?

When the improvements on your home are finished we'll give you a short satisfaction form to tell us what you thought of the work and the workers. Your feedback shows us where things are going well and if there's any room for improvement.

When’s right for you

There have been some properties that we couldn’t access at certain points in the development. We’re now going back to these homes to make the improvements as soon as we can. If you know when we’re due to work on your property, and it’s a time that’s not convenient to you, please let us know as soon as possible. If we’re not able to access your property at the time we agree together, you might have to wait a while before we can make your home improvements.