MP hails £20 million West Vale development
A housing project in Coldhurst, Oldham is nearing completion, with 88 high-quality, sustainable homes set to address local housing needs and provide “somewhere safe, affordable and decent”.
During a recent visit to First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) £20 million West Vale development, local MP Jim McMahon praised the initiative, which includes 26 homes for shared ownership and 62 apartments for affordable rent.
Mr McMahon, the Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton MP, said: “As a local MP, I know how important it is for local people to feel the town is getting on, that people can be proud about the future in a way they were proud about the past, and it is schemes like this that go such a long way to doing that.
“What is so essential - a safe, affordable place to live to be proud of - for many people isn’t an option available to them, so how we meet that housing crisis and provide that security and pride is really important.
“It’s quite clear looking at the quality of the properties that are being built here, and also the attention to detail, that there is real pride in workmanship so that families can live somewhere safe, affordable and decent.”
Replacing outdated tower blocks, the development, which is FCHO’s largest to date and received funding from Homes England and Greater Manchester’s Brownfield Fund, features green technologies including air source heat pumps and has achieved an Energy Performance Certificate rating of B.
The scheme, delivered in partnership with Caddick Construction, also includes additional community benefits such as a play area, local work placements and investment in neighbourhood projects.
Mark Gifford, FCHO chief executive, added: “There is no doubt the homes themselves will make a huge difference but our planned investment in the wider neighbourhood with environmental works, a new play park, plus green upgrades and improvements will make West Vale fit for the future and a great place to live and visit.
“It is not just bricks and mortar but the building of a cohesive community, alongside training and job opportunities, that will also stand the test of time.”
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