'Significant progress' made in repairs to damaged homes

REPAIRS to damaged properties in Caerau, Bridgend, are under way more than 10 years after work from an insulation scheme that wrecked homes in one of Wales’ poorest communities.

- LEWIS SMITH Local democracy reporter [e-mail]

Caerau, in Bridgend county borough

Bridgend County Borough Council says progress has been made on works to repair more than 100 properties in the village which received defective insulation under two heating projects.

Between 2012 and 2013 the homes in Caerau were part of an energy saving scheme which saw Bridgend council awarded £300,000 to insulate 25 properties under a grant known as Arbed.

A further 79 had work carried out through a UK Government scheme known as the Community Energy Saving Programme, though after faulty insulation was installed, the houses were left with severe issues including damp, mould and crumbling walls.