Homes for the future in Hirwaun
Cynon Taf Community Housing Group has started work on 34 new homes in Hirwaun.
Construction has begun on the site of the former Towers and Beacons high rise flats thanks to a partnership between Cynon Taf and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.
The Council has an ambitious and far-reaching strategy to ensure it is providing the homes and accommodation that its varied communities need and deserve.
As such, it invested over £2.5m in the scheme, which will be delivered by Cynon Taf Community Housing Association to create fresh, modern and sustainable homes.
The flats, which were demolished in 2004, will be replaced with a development of two, three and four-bedroom family homes, including a bungalow that has been specially adapted for a local family who has a child with severe physical disabilities.
The scheme, which is the largest one undertaken by Cynon Taf Community Housing Association to date, will feature high-standard homes that also have the latest sustainable features, such as solar panels and rainwater harvesting.
Contractors Tremlett and Griffiths Ltd will deliver the £4.5m scheme on behalf of Cynon Taf Community Housing Group and completion is expected to be in November 2011.
Antonia Forte, Chief Executive of Cynon Taf commented “The redevelopment of what was the Towers and Beacons blocks of flats is a landmark project for both Cynon Taf Community Housing and Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council, representing a major capital investment into the community of Hirwaun. Overall, the Group anticipates that its total capital investment during this current financial year will be in excess of £7.5m, which represents a significant amount of work coming into the county”.
Councillor Clayton Wills, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet Member with responsibility for housing, added: “Our Housing Strategy sets out clearly our plans for the future to ensure our residents have the homes and accommodation they need and deserve.
“It is a far-reaching plan for the future that sets out how we will work innovatively with our partners, such as Cynon Taf Community Housing Group, to deliver high-quality, attractive homes, catering for all needs and requests.
“The quality of life of residents is greatly affected by the standard of the homes in which they live and the environment that surrounds them, which is why it is vital we invest to deliver such standards, including protecting the environment.”
The scheme forms part of a Welsh Assembly Government pilot project which looks at the implications of building new homes to the Code for Sustainable Homes. The properties have been designed to achieve level 4 of the code, and will include the fitting solar panels, air source heat pumps and rain water harvesting.
In addition to providing affordable housing for the area, Cynon Taf Community Housing Group is making a contribution of £66,000 to the Local Authority’s education and parks & leisure resources”.
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Notes to Editor
The Group has over 1800 houses, works solely in the County Borough, primarily in the Cynon Valley and Taff Ely areas.
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Last revised on: 18/6/2010