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Superstore construction marks 5th Anniversary

by Ethos public relations

Peak Valley Housing Association marked its fifth anniversary this month with an event to celebrate the construction of a new Tesco store and community facilities on land off Stockport Road and Ashworth Lane.

Managing Director Phil Corris said the start on site was a milestone in the multi million-pound redevelopment of Hattersley.

“In 2006 Peak Valley Housing Association was established as a result of a housing stock transfer from Manchester City Council,” he said.

“At the time we promised to refurbish our housing stock and to revitalise the area with the help of our partners - Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and developer CTP. It’s a great feeling to have delivered on those promises.”

Morgan Sindall is now on site to construct a 90,000 sq ft superstore, which will create new employment opportunities, and to build a new community hub, which will bring core community groups and facilities under one roof in purpose built accommodation. This will include a police post, library, community centre and a new housing office.

Keith McCormack of developers CTP said, “We have been working with Tesco and land owners Peak Valley Housing Association and the Council to produce this exciting scheme for some time.

“It’s good to see the plans become a reality at last and bring much needed local facilities to the people of Hattersley.”

Earlier this year Peak Valley celebrated the completion of the £33.5 million refurbishment project, which saw its housing stock improved well above the Government’s Decent Homes Standard. Since being established in 2006 it has also built 64 new bungalows for the over 55’s, completed new Valley Parade shops and started a £5 million contract for environmental works in the area.

A further 41 new dwellings will be completed by the end of March 2012 Kieran Quinn, Executive Leader of Tameside Council said:

“It is exciting that all the partners involved in working to transform this area and bring jobs here, are finally seeing the plans coming to fruition.

“There have been some hurdles in our way – however, we’ve all worked extremely hard to make this project a reality and it promises to be an important chapter in the area’s continued development.”

The development is expected to open in summer 2012.

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Posted at 9^th November 2011