The Client:
Nottingham City Homes, previously part of Nottingham City Council, and now a
limited company, is responsible for over 30,000 tenanted properties in and
around the City of Nottingham. John Bloor is a Service Manager within the
Technical and Investment Directorate and is responsible for the domestic
security, fire alarms, emergency lighting and all electrical works. Geoff Green
is a Team Leader for Nottingham City Homes, responsible for the installation of
intruder alarms, servicing, repairs, and maintenance.
The Situation:
In 1994 Nottingham City Council launched the Homewatch Scheme, to tackle the
Citys high levels of domestic burglaries and vandalism. Homewatch was devised as
a result of a government initiative to make towns and cities safer. Over the
past eleven years more than 14000 council and privately owned homes in the City
have been fitted with alarm systems and other security packages, as part of
Homewatch and other security schemes run by the Council. This is thought to be
one of the largest and longest running domestic security schemes of its type in
the UK, and it is still going strong today. An objective of the Homewatch scheme
is that tenants feel safer and more secure in their homes and are therefore less
likely to want to move, maintaining a stable community in Nottingham City.
The Solution:
The alarm equipment was initially sourced through tender and Honeywell
Security was selected as the partner of choice, providing the most cost
effective and user friendly solution. The IntelliSense 700L alarm system and
sensors were specified, with consideration given to the life value of the
system, as well as its ease of installation and use. The IntelliSense alarm was
tried and tested against many other brands. The company constantly evaluates and
compares different products, but to this day they are satisfied with the
Honeywell solution. John Bloor comments: As the Homewatch Scheme has evolved
we've asked for certain tweaks and changes. Honeywell have catered for our needs
and time and again provided the right solutions. Regarding the alarm system John
comments: The beauty of IntelliSense is its simplicity, combined with the fact
that all replacement parts are engineered to minimise the need for redecoration
of properties. This benefits both us and the customer. |
