Refurb Projects May 2018

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New social homes taking shape in Salford
Abrand new social housing
development in Salford is
taking shape. The first phase
of the Poets development in
Swinton is now complete with 22
families now settled into their new,
modern homes.
Phase two of the project is well
underway, which will see a further
48 homes built on Shakespeare
Road.
The 160-home development is
the first new-build project by
housing association Salix Homes,
working alongside contractor
Galliford Try Partnerships.
A mix of two, three and fourbedroom
homes are being built on
the estate, also known as Beechfarm,
replacing 146 properties that are
being demolished, due to historical
structural issues.
Of the new properties, 120 will
be social housing, while the
remainder will be homes for sale or
shared ownership – the first of
which will go on sale later this year.
Salix Homes is also carrying out
a major environmental improvement
project to its properties across the
rest of the Beechfarm estate to
upgrade and replace fencing and
gates to around 300 properties.
Terry McBride, development
manager at Salix Homes, said: “This
is the first new-build project for
Salix Homes, and we’re very proud
to see our aspirations for more
affordable homes in Salford brought
to life, particularly at a time when
housing is in such short supply.
“It’s fantastic to see the first
residents now settled in and making
memories at the Poets and we look
forward to welcoming even more
families into their brand new homes
in the coming months.“Delivery of
the scheme is very much underway
with 22 families already settled into
their new homes and we now look
forward to the completion of Phase
Two.”
Residents have been involved in
the development process from start
to finish with the original tenants
affected by the demolition proposals
temporarily re-housed close by and
given priority for moving back into
the new properties.
Salix Homes tenant Christine
McMullan was one of the first to
move into the new homes.
She said: “I’ve lived on this street
for 36 years in the same house, so
I’m so grateful to move back into a
new house at a place I’ve known as
home for such a long time.”
Phase three and four of the
project is expected to get underway
later this year and includes the
demolition and development of
some properties on Stevenson Road,
Tennyson Road, Kingsley Road,
Wordsworth Road and Blantyre
Street.
www.salixhomes.org
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