James Naish MP Visits Bell Group’s Rushcliffe Base to See How Housing Investment Is Supporting Jobs, Homes and Net Zero
James Naish MP has visited Bell Group’s Rushcliffe base to see first-hand how one of the UK’s leading property services contractors is supporting local families, creating skilled jobs and delivering energy-efficient homes across Rushcliffe.
Bell delivers housing maintenance, refurbishment and retrofit programmes across the UK, including in Rushcliffe. Its work supports the improvement of homes and communities, helps to strengthen the local economy, and contributes to the UK’s net zero goals through innovation.
In Rushcliffe, Bell Group is:
Creating skilled jobs for local people
Providing apprenticeships and traineeships across multiple construction trades
Committed to delivering social value through community projects and local investment
Improving homes to make them warmer, safer and more energy efficient
Delivering large-scale retrofit programmes that help reduce energy bills and cut carbon emissions
During the visit, James Naish MP met with the Bell Group team and toured the site to understand how housing investment is being delivered across Rushcliffe. The visit highlighted the importance of well-maintained, energy-efficient homes in supporting local families, reducing household energy costs and contributing to long-term economic stability in the area.
Speaking during the visit, James Naish MP said:
“It has been great to meet the Bell Group team this morning and to hear first-hand about the work it is doing to maintain, refurbish and retrofit housing, including here in Rushcliffe. The passion of the team for decarbonising the UK’s older housing stock is clear to see, and I’m impressed by the breadth of skills being developed by the business, especially through its apprenticeship workforce, which stands at a very impressive 16 per cent nationally. Bell Group is a strong advocate for using apprenticeships to boost vocational skills, and I welcome its contribution to helping other businesses do the same through the Apprenticeship Levy.”
Tracy Brescia, Chief of Staff at Bell Group, added:
“We were delighted to welcome James Naish MP to our Rushcliffe base and to showcase the impact our teams are having locally. Maintaining homes is about much more than bricks and mortar. It is about supporting local jobs, strengthening communities and improving lives through warmer, safer and more energy-efficient homes. We are proud to be delivering work that benefits residents across Rushcliffe.”
The visit also provided an opportunity to discuss how improving existing homes is one of the most effective ways to cut emissions, improve comfort and support households facing rising energy costs.
By keeping jobs and investment local, Bell Group continues to demonstrate how housing maintenance can play a key role in delivering priorities for growth, opportunity and net zero, while making a tangible difference for communities in Rushcliffe.