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Recent news and developments from Homes for the South West.
Economic Growth Conference Focus On Development and Regeneration Projects
This week the West of England Economic Growth Conference was back with a focus on making development and regeneration projects happen to drive economic growth within the region.
Alliance Homes Group CEO Louise Swain presented at the conference yesterday and explained how we’re contributing to economic growth in the region through our five-year strategic plan.
“As a social housing provider, our purpose is to improve lives and benefit communities offering housing and support to more than 12,000 people in the West of England.
“It’s estimated that nationally 300,000 extra homes needed each year by 2025, and the shortage of affordable homes remains high on national agenda. According to the National Housing Federation’s Home Truths Report, in the south west, the five-year shortfall is 21,597, and it’s clear we need to do more to tackle the unaffordability of buying a home or renting in the private market.
“With the unveiling of the Social Housing Green Paper in August, and last month’s speech by Theresa May announcing £2bn investment in housing from 2022, we’re welcoming government’s desire to change the perception of social housing. Ms May wants to see social housing so good people are proud to call it their home, and I’m pleased that number 10 understands the part the sector needs to and can play. But our sector is set against a backdrop of socioeconomic changes with an ageing population and increased health needs, and the pace of digital transformation quickening. As housing providers, we need to do more, and with pace.
“What are we doing to bridge the gap? At Alliance, we’ve built a five-year strategy which aims to not just increase the supply housing but to also help support our customers into employment to help them sustain their tenancy.
“Government support for housebuilding in the West of England is set to help nearly double the number of new homes delivered historically. At Alliance, we’re at the outset of delivering 1,000 new homes over the next five years through land-led builds and section 106 agreements.
“Becoming a member of the newly relaunched Homes for the South West sees us working collaboratively with other registered providers of social housing to identify and tackle the barriers to new housing in our region. Together, we own over 180,000 homes housing over a million people. Our collective voice is making the case for new housing at a local, regional and national level, as we strive to build 16,000 new homes before 2020. We’re ambitious about the role we can play together to invest in and build more homes in the South West.”
LiveWest launch scheme of 66 new homes for over 55’s in Taunton
Homes for the South West member LiveWest recently completed and launched Tennyson Court, a scheme which consists of 66 new homes for people over 55 years old.
Tennyson Court has been designed with the independence of older customers in mind whilst also giving them the flexibility to add care packages when and if they are needed. The development consists of 56 apartments available for rent and 10 apartments for Shared Ownership. There is a large communal lounge and dining area, an assisted bathroom, laundry, hair salon, roof terrace and an expansive landscaped garden.
72 eco-friendly affordable homes come to Plymouth
Homes for the South West member Plymouth Community Homes are celebrating the completion of a ground-breaking development of 72 new affordable homes, which are so eco-friendly they need virtually no heating.
The 72 ‘Passivhaus’ homes have been built by our construction partners Mi-space at Primrose Park in Whitleigh. The development provides 49 homes for affordable rent and 23 for shared ownership through PCH’s regeneration company, SO Living.
100% affordable housing scheme in Bristol nearing completion
Homes for the South West member Curo is nearing completion of its 100% affordable housing scheme at Whitehall Road in Bristol, on the land of the derelict White Hart Hotel.
The 14 new affordable homes are due for completion in November this year, making Curo’s Whitehall scheme the first to be delivered with grant from Bristol City Council’s £57million Affordable Housing funding budget.
35 affordable new homes coming to Chippenham
Homes for the South West member GreenSquare Homes has been given the go ahead to build 35 new homes in Chippenham, after being granted planning permission by Wiltshire Council.
Homes for the South West members combine to form strategic partnership to ramp up building of affordable homes
Homes for the South West members LiveWest and Sovereign have joined forces with Homes England in a new strategic partnership to build even more affordable housing across the south west region.
Curo invests in Lawrence Weston
Lawrence Weston, Bristol could see up to 185 new homes delivered by housing association and Homes for the South West member, Curo over the next few years. More than half, 94 homes, will be affordable housing for social/affordable rent and Shared Ownership.
LiveWest delivering affordable homes in Bridgwater
E G Carter & Co Ltd, LiveWest, Sedgemoor District Council and their partners, joined forces to host a ground-breaking event, marking the commencement of LiveWest’s first land led scheme which will see 20 new affordable homes being built in Rhode Lane, Bridgwater.
Mulberry Park development continues to grow
It has been two years since Homes for the South West member, Curo started construction at Mulberry Park, its flagship development of 700 new homes and community facilities in Bath. In that time, the site has been transformed from fenced off former MOD land to growing community.
LiveWest launch new affordable housing scheme in Madron
More affordable homes for local people have been delivered as part of Homes for Cornwall, an initiative between Homes for the South West member, LiveWest, Cornwall Council, and Galliford Try Partnerships.
