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May 21th 2007
TEES VALLEY HOUSING GROUP HANDS OVER NEW RICHMOND HOMES

Tees Valley Housing Group has handed five new homes in the heart of Richmond town centre over to their new occupants.

The homes, in Nuns Close, have been designed to make it easier for people aged 55 and over to live in close proximity to the town centre.

Tees Valley Housing Group has developed the homes, on the site of an old school kitchen next to Richmond Cricket Club, in partnership with Richmondshire District Council. This follows the Group previously having developed six other sites with the authority.

The new development consists of one block of four apartments and an adjacent single-storey home.

Two of the homes, including one of the ground floor apartments and the single-storey home, have full disabled access. One of the other apartments has one bedroom, while the other homes have two bedrooms.

TVHG received £188,010 (through the Spirit Partnership) from the Housing Corporation and £188,009 from North Yorkshire Council towards the cost of the development.

Martin Hawthorne, director of development and regeneration at Tees Valley Housing Group, said: “This new development has come about because of the excellent relationship which has been built up between Tees Valley Housing Group and Richmondshire District Council during the last few years. The homes we have built have been designed with people aged 55 and over in mind and the people who have moved into them are now living within close proximity to the amenities offered by Richmond town centre.”

Colin Dales, assistant director (community) of Richmondshire District Council, said: "I am very pleased to see more much needed affordable housing being delivered in Richmond. This has been a difficult site to develop but the effort which ourselves and Tees Valley Housing Group have put into it has been well worth it.”

John Carleton, the Housing Corporation's field director for the North, said: “The successful completion of this scheme marks further progress in the innovative partnership between the Housing Corporation, councils in North Yorkshire and housing associations like Tees Valley Housing Group. This innovative programme is making a real difference in areas where lack of available land and, above all, affordability are making access to housing very difficult for local people.

“These new homes for older people in Richmond are a perfect example of what we are trying to achieve: sustainable affordable homes in strong communities. We look forward to many more similar projects to deliver even more affordable housing where it is most needed.”

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