Affordable homes scheme delivered for Christmas

Countryside Partnerships, a developer, collaborated with Bromford, a housing association, to deliver 118 affordable homes at the former Maxell factory site near Telford.

This year, a total of 114 families moved onto the site, with 91 of them settling into their new affordable homes for the festive season.

Additionally, 13 families invested in open-market properties, and 10 families secured private rental properties through Sigma Capital Group, a provider in the build-to-rent market.

Phil McHugh, managing director of North West Midlands, Countryside said: “Our partnership work with Bromford throughout 2023 at Charlton Gardens in Apley, is indicative of our commitment to create places where people love to live, with a focus on sustainable communities that are built to last.

“By putting the community first, and transforming former brownfield sites, together with great partners like Bromford and Sigma, we can create new neighbourhoods of high-quality homes offering a range of tenures to suit local people at different stages of life and with different requirements. It’s great to see so many families settling in to enjoy the festive season in their new homes.”

Rebecca North, regional development manager for Bromford added: “Charlton Gardens is a great example of how housing associations can work in partnership with developers such as Countryside to address the housing crisis and create thriving communities.

“We believe that nothing is more important than for people to have a home that is safe, secure and affordable and that’s especially true at this time of year. We hope all our customers enjoy their first Christmas in their new home and look forward to seeing even more families move into new homes in Apley in 2024.”