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New Green Homes for Older Residents
25 September 2009
A £2.7m development of eco-friendly homes for older people has begun in the Bootle area of Merseyside.
The 24 new apartments are being developed in the Queens Bedford neighbourhood by plus dane group, a partner in Evolve Neighbourhood Regeneration.
The Oriel Road development will provide high quality, affordable rented accommodation for people over the age of 55. Local people have said they want this type of housing, and this is the first such development for the Queens Bedford neighbourhood.
Plus dane group has secured more than £1.5m funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to deliver this project.
Oriel Road will also meet Level 3 of the government's Code for Sustainable Homes - another first for this neighbourhood. This means that the homes are eco-friendly, cheaper to run and more sustainable for the long-term. Plus dane group is experienced in building sustainably and has recently made the finals of the Sustainable Housing Awards 2009 for its innovative approach to green homes.
Work is now starting to build the Oriel Road apartments - and they should be ready for residents to move in by October 2010.
This exciting development complements the nearby £6.4m Regency Park - and is a further demonstration of the huge investment made in this neighbourhood by partners Evolve Neighbourhood Regeneration, plus dane group, Cosmopolitan, Sefton Borough Council and NewHeartlands, the housing market renewal pathfinder on Merseyside.
Jack Costello, Chair of the Evolve Residents Advisory Panel, told us: "Im delighted with this great news for older residents. The new homes at Regency Park have set a very high standard already and this development will further enhance our neighbourhood. I imagine people will be queuing up to live in this area."
Councillor Ian Maher, Cabinet Member for Regeneration at Sefton Council and NewHeartlands Board Member, added: "The Homes and Communities Agency's continued investment in the NewHeartlands Pathfinder area is a positive sign of the continuing success of the programme in Sefton. Providing a diverse range of housing types and tenures is central to creating sustainable communities, and regeneration partners Evolve Neighbourhood Regeneration and Sefton Council are well positioned to deliver this to the highest standard in the Queens Bedford neighbourhood."
The apartments will be allocated to people registered with Sefton Homesearch. To register on Sefton Homesearch, call 0845 140 1234 or e-mail homesearch@ovh.org.uk
For further information about this development and the wider choice of homes in the Evolve neighbourhood, including Rent-to-Buy and shared ownership options, contact Evolve on 0151 286 5555 or e-mail info@evolve-nr.org.uk
For further information on this story, please contact Debbie Johnson at debbie.johnson@neighbourhoodinvestor.com or telephone them on 0151 708 4627
