This June, we at Bron Afon are carrying out fire door checks in our low-rise blocks of flats. This important safety measure is part of our continuous commitment to ensuring the safety of our residents. Our trained fire door inspectors will be visiting your homes to conduct these checks and ensure your fire doors are […]
Your Guide to Outdoor Communal Areas
With the arrival of sunny weather, our outdoor communal areas become inviting spaces to relax and unwind. To ensure a pleasant experience for everyone, it’s important to follow the guidelines and regulations set for these shared spaces. In this blog post, we’ll provide a comprehensive guide to the responsible use of outdoor communal areas. For […]
Everyone should have a place they are proud to call home
Alan Brunt, Bron Afon’s CEO sets out our vision and our focus as we launch our new Corporate Strategy 2023-28. I am excited to introduce our new Corporate Strategy, which sets out how we will deliver on our ambitions over the next five years. Building on the 2018 Corporate Plan, this 2023 strategy renews our […]
National Hoarding Awareness Week 15 – 21 May 2023
National Hoarding Awareness Week 15 – 21 May 2023 This week is National Hoarding Awareness Week. We offer support, advice and information to customers who choose to engage with us around challenges they may have with the condition of their home. Our Home Conditions Project Officer Simon shares an update on his current project, and […]
Relay UK
Relay UK: A Free App for Deaf and Speech-Impaired People to Communicate over the Phone If you have difficulty hearing or speaking, you may find it challenging to communicate over the phone. However, there is a free service called Relay UK that can help you. Relay UK is a relay service that helps deaf, speech-impaired, […]
Changes to how you pay your water rates
Starting from April 2023, Welsh Water will be responsible for collecting all water charges, and therefore, we will no longer collect water rates as part of your rent. This news might have already reached you through a letter we sent out. Welsh Water will be sending out letters to their customers, which includes all our […]
We’re buzzing about achieving Bee Friendly status – again!
We were one of the first organisations in Wales to achieve “Bee Friendly” status many years ago – and now we’re thrilled to have got it again! Thanks to the hard work of colleagues in our Places and Spaces team and Independent Living team, along with our partners, Nature Isn’t Neat, we’ve been able to […]
New nature-inspired artwork
New nature-inspired artwork is appearing across the local area to encourage people to value the natural wonders we can find in green spaces within our communities. The pieces have been developed as part of the Nature Isn’t Neat project, which aims to raise awareness of the decline in pollinators and encourage local action, including embedding […]
Helping Working Families project
Working families in Torfaen find support in worrying times from our Helping Working Families project Paying high prices for childcare and family activities, along with a lack of support, are some of the biggest challenges affecting working parents with young children living in Torfaen. Added to the cost of living crisis, high energy bills and […]
Happy Pride Month from Bron Afon.
Bron Afon prides itself on acceptance, equality, and diversity and that is exactly the reason we show our support for Pride LBGT+ Month this June. You’ll notice we’ve updated our company branding across all of our digital channels to showcase our support. 2022 marks 50 years since the first-ever Pride took place in the UK. […]