Affordable council houses for Wolverhampton
City of Wolverhampton Council has given the green light to the construction of 43 affordable council homes by the energy and regeneration specialist ENGIE in the Heath Town section of the city.
Work on the development is due to start in autumn 2018 and should take around 18 months. The 43 houses will open to tenants at an affordable rent, and the developer is committed to ensuring the homes are also energy efficient.
Cllr Peter Bilson, deputy council leader and cabinet member for city assets and housing said: ” This is a major milestone in moving this redundant site forward as we aim to meet increasing housing demand. One of our key priorities is to increase the number of decent, high quality, energy efficient affordable homes available in the city. The tenants in these properties will definitely benefit from that, access to local amenities and a garden space.”
The development will feature six one bedroom flats, five one bedroom bungalows, six two bedroom bungalows, 16 two bedroom houses, four four bedroom houses and a supported unit of six one bedroom flats.
The funding for the project has come from two sources. The council’s housing revenue account, supplemented by a grant from Homes England to help defray the costs of construction. Once completed, the development will be managed by Springfield Horseshoe Housing Management Co-operative.
Paul Clarke, the regional director of ENGIE said: “We are really proud to have been chosen to develop these much needed homes in the city. The UK’s shortage of high quality, new homes is high on everyone’s agenda, so we are delighted to be working with our partners to create a sustainable community that local people can be proud to call home.”
This scheme is one part of the much bigger plan to regenerate the city and increase the number of affordable quality homes in the city.
