Affordable homes scheme completed to help address ‘huge demand’
A development comprising 20 affordable homes has been launched at Shann Lane, Keighley.
The £4.3m Odette’s Point project was delivered by Manningham Housing Association (MHA) in conjunction with Avant Homes, Homes England and Bradford Council.
It includes 14 three-bed and six four-bed detached and semi-detached houses for social rent.
A ceremonial ribbon cutting was conducted by former long-serving MHA Board member and Customer Panel chair Cath Bacon alongside MHA chair Rupert Pometsey.
Pometsey said: “Manningham Housing Association was created as a result of overcrowding in Manningham itself. Starting off with two houses, MHA now owns and manages 1,400 properties.
“Quite clearly, our work is not done because the demand is huge. With the support of our partners and the Board, we hope to be able to do much more because our communities rely on us.”
Lee Bloomfield, MHA chief executive, said: “This project has been made possible by the strong collaboration between MHA, Avant Homes, Homes England and Bradford Council.
“The support of Bradford Council is particularly vital in aligning with the Core Strategy target for new homes in Keighley by 2030.
“We are also excited about our involvement with the Unity Community Development Consortium, a recently established partnership tasked with supporting housing associations and community groups to build new affordable housing in Yorkshire.
“Our membership will allow MHA to access further grant funding and continue our work in supporting local communities in Keighley and Bradford.”
Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council portfolio holder for regeneration, planning and transport, who attended the opening with Keighley Central ward representatives Cllrs Mohsin Hussain and Amjad Zaman, added: “It was great to visit Odette’s Point in Keighley to see the fantastic new homes that have been delivered for Manningham Housing Association.
“We need more good houses at affordable and social rents and meeting some of the families enjoying their new homes really brought home how important delivering quality housing is.”
