Three more Weir Estate blocks have been or will have new windows by Christmas, with two blocks completed and two more close to completion, much to the delight of two residents living in Olding House who now have their new Windows.

Mr & Mrs Antonio, who have lived on Weir Estate for over twenty years have told of their delight at having their windows, giving them much needed relief from the cold conditions in their family home.

Olding House, one of the biggest blocks on the estate is now one of four across the estate that could be finished by Christmas with Weir and Glanville Houses both finished ahead of schedule.

Merv and Hugh Antonio explained the impact the new windows have had on their lives since they was installed weeks before the festive season “Since the windows have been put in, we feel a lot more brighter, happier and most importantly warmer. In the short time we have had them; they have already had a positive impact on our heating in our home with less condensation”

Works are on going across the estate with many flats in West and Olding being finished on a daily basis giving many families a cosier better Christmas.

Other properties in Jewell House have already been started and Quennel and Dan Bryant will begin in the early part of the New Year. Most properties throughout Weir Estate have had new extractor fans and life saving carbon monoxide detectors fitted, and works are expected to be finished with new doors to residents homes being installed in the early party of 2010.

Mrs. Merv Antonio hailed the new windows as ‘an early Christmas present’ and the couple went on to praise the work of Weir Estate Residents Association who along with local Labour Ward Councillors, have worked incredibly hard to bring the new windows to the homes of residents after having metal windows which in most cases had warped and rusted “Positive things are now happening on our estate with thanks to our Chair and the team at WERA, We have been better informed and seen real change on our estate about things that affect us as Residents.”

On both Weir and Glanville House, safety netting has been removed and all blocks will get communal windows replaced along with complete redecoration and repairs to metal works.

As part of the programme, decorating has begun to brighten up the communal stairwell in Anfield Close which will also include improved lighting with funds coming from a contingency fund set aside for any additional works.

WERA Spokesperson said “Its fantastic that the windows are having a positive impact on residents lives and that WERA has been able to make such an impact to bring these windows to the estate after so long, It’s been great to see so many properties being finished in time for Christmas and we are very pleased residents like Mr and Mrs Antonio will feel the benefit during these cold winter months, our estate is starting to finally look better”

Further updates are available on wera.org.uk in the major works section, please click HERE for more details.