Work starts on housing scheme for inner-city

Work has started on a new inner city housing development that is set to provide family homes and bungalows for people in Leeds.

The inner city brownfield site at Scott Hall Square, will provide 24 new family homes for social rent and shared ownership.

Leeds City Council in partnership with Unity Housing Association and the Homes & Communities Agency have commenced work on the £2.4m development with contractor Frank Haslam Milan, part of the Keepmoat group.

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The development will be made up of 24 two, three and four bedroomed houses, 13 for rent and 11 for low-cost sale. The scheme will also include bungalows for older people and accommodation for people with disabilities.

A local labour clause was included in the contract and as a result six work placements were created.

Councillor Peter Gruen, the council’s, executive member with responsibility for neighbourhoods, housing and regeneration said: “This development will support the council in achieving its aim of increasing the number of affordable homes for the city in addition to providing specific regeneration benefits for the local community including an area of greenspace.

“I look forward to seeing the finished result.”

Ian Allen at Frank Haslam Milan said: “Providing work placements for members of the local community enables us to provide valuable experience in a variety of trade areas to enhance their future employment skills.”

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Wayne Noteman, regeneration director at Unity Housing Association said: “We’re pleased that we are able to offer opportunities for local people to improve their skills and employability through work placements

The properties will have a range of energy saving measures which will make the properties approximately 40 per cent more energy efficient than houses built to current building regulations that will reduce energy bills for residents when they move in.