Liverpool regeneration project to create 175 energy efficient homes
Publisher: Jon Land
Published: 07/12/2007
Liverpool regeneration project
to create 175 energy efficient
homes
Work has started on an exciting £24 million regeneration project in Liverpool which will see the construction of 175 energy efficient homes.
The development is being led by Riverside Housing and its subsidiary Community Seven in partnership with Lovell, Liverpool City Council, the Housing Corporation, English Partnerships and Kensington Regeneration.
When finished, the development will comprise 45 new homes for rent, 24 for shared ownership and 106 for outright sale.
The first phase of 87 properties, which is due to start being handed over in summer 2008, will involve the development of the disused open space off Gilead Street which lies within the Kensington New Deal for Communities area, the Liverpool Housing Market Renewal Initiative (HMRI) area and the Wavertree Zone of Opportunity.
Local residents have had their say on the development through the formation of Gilead Steering Group, which meets monthly.
Member Jan Kelly said: “We have been involved from the very start and have been consulted every step of the way from as far back as four years ago when the development was just in the pipeline to choosing Lovell as the preferred developer.
“After years in the planning, it’s great to see that work has started on site. This is exactly what we need in the area.”
Kensington Regeneration Board member and local resident Enid Bristow added: “This will be a superb development which will have a huge impact on the area, not least because it will be a very attractive landmark on a main road into Liverpool.
"Local residents are really looking forward to seeing new, high quality homes being built in this area.”
Tom McGuire, Director of Community Seven, said: “Historically, Kensington has suffered from poor condition properties and high turnover but this is all changing.
"We are not only improving the quality of lives of existing residents but are also encouraging others to choose Kensington as a place to live.”
John Carleton, Field Director for the Housing Corporation in the North, said: “In partnership with the Housing Corporation, Riverside Housing has done an excellent job with this development.
"Affordable housing is crucial to Liverpool's economic growth and Gilead Street will provide a mixture of family homes and shared ownership schemes, in a place where people want to live now and the future.”
Councillor Marilyn Fielding, Liverpool’s executive member for housing and neighbourhood services, said: “Liverpool is building for a better tomorrow.
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"By working with our partners and communities, we are creating communities that are safe, secure and which offer a range of housing that can meet the needs and aspirations of all our citizens.”
Lovell regional director Nigel Yates added: “We’re excited to be working on this modern, eco-friendly housing development which will answer the demand for high quality new affordable and open market homes in Kensington and play an important part in the ongoing regeneration of the area.”
English Partnerships’ investment will ensure high quality design and environmental standards are achieved.
The new homes will have low running costs through energy-saving features such as condensing boilers and increased levels of insulation.
These high levels of energy efficiency will be made possible by an advanced off-site manufacture system where much of the construction work will be carried out off-site in factory conditions.
Source:
24dash.com
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