SOUTH SOMERSET COMMUNITY ENERGY SOCIETY

Health and Safety Regulations Since the H&S regulations were tightened, I am sorry to say that we have failed to get the problem resolved of having access to the roofs at Holyrood and Westfield Academies without having perimeter guardrails and fixed ladders installed, or alternatively having scaffolding erected each time access is required. The Site Manager at Holyrood said they will instal guardrails at some stage, but this is yet to happen. As a result, we have not had access to the 2 smashed panels I reported on last year at Holyrood nor to replace a faulty inverter that is housed with water tanks on the roof. These have reduced the returns to the Society as well as the electricity savings for the school. I have recently been informed by the Site Manager at Holyrood that rodents have chewed away a section of protective tubing and some insulation on the cables just below roof level on the Sports Hall. I hope the contractors will have made the necessary repairs before our AGM. At..

Also known as: South Somerset Community Energy Society Ltd, Westfield Academy

Primary location: Wincanton United Kingdom