Ethos Public Relations Manchester

New home reality gets closer

by Ethos public relations

Residents ear-marked to live in the first new homes in Rochdale for over 20 years have been selecting their new kitchens and bathrooms.

22 new properties are being developed by Brighter Horizons, the charitable subsidiary company of ALMO Rochdale Boroughwide Housing and the new development in Croft Street is coming up apace.

Philomena Renshaw, RBH vice Chair and Brighter Horizons Trustee recently visited the site to get an update on work in progress.  “It’s really positive to see how well the development is moving forward. Credit must go to the contractors Richardson Projects, part of the Rok Group who have caught up on the time that was lost during the bad weather throughout January.  Everything is on track for completion in August 2010 and being able to select their interiors is bringing that reality home to tenants.”

The scheme consists of 18 two bedroom bungalows and 4 three bedroom houses with some of the new bungalows re-housing tenants who lived in the former pre-fabricated bungalows that were demolished by RBH two years ago.

RBH and Brighter Horizons have worked very closely with the Council to bring the scheme to fruition.  The £2.1m scheme has received £1.2m grant support from the Homes and Communities Agency’s National Affordable Housing Programme (NAHP).

Deborah McLaughlin, Regional Director NW at the HCA, said: “I am pleased to hear that the work at Croft Street is coming along so well and that residents have been closely involved in the design process. Our vision for the North West is to create vibrant and sustainable communities where people choose, and can afford, to live. The provision of these new homes in Rochdale will help us in achieving these goals.”

To view the progress, you can click on the link on the RBH website www.rbhousing.org.uk

Posted at 6^th April 2010