New retirement bungalows unveiled in Lancashire » Housing » 24dash.com

Council representatives and housing bosses attended an event to mark the completion of a new state of housing development by Lancashire's New Progress Housing Association this week.

The development, which has taken just over a year to complete, will provide much needed accommodation for people aged over 55 in the village of Hutton. The eight high quality bungalows are now available for affordable rent or for shared ownership and the first tenants are expected to move in next month. 

New Progress Housing Association, a leading provider of affordable housing in the North West of England, worked with construction partner Edenfield Homes Ltd. on the project. The Housing Corporation and South Ribble Borough Council provided capital grant to part fund the development.

Each property offers the option of a direct link to New Progress Housing Association's Telecare service. Telecare provides emergency assistance and a call out service 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. It helps maintain independent living with assistive technology such as personal alarms, flood and fire detectors, fall detectors and automated lighting.

The decision to provide housing for rent and shared ownership on the site was based on local housing needs as identified by South Ribble Borough Council. Priority has been given to local applicants.

Representatives of New Progress Housing Association, Progress Housing Group, South Ribble Borough Council, Hutton Parish Council, Lancashire County Council, Edenfield Homes, and the Housing Corporation attended the event.

Bernie Keenan, Managing Director of New Progress Housing Association, said: 'We would like to thank all our partners who were involved in getting this fantastic scheme to completion, particularly the Borough and Parish Councils who had vision and imagination to make this scheme work.