Longhurst Group leads development in the East Midlands

Longhurst Group’s status as a major developer – and lead partner in the Blue Skies Consortium – was reinforced this month, when the new National Affordable Housing Programme figures were published by the Government’s Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

The latest statistics show the consortium has attracted the fourth largest development grant outside London. It is also the eighth largest developer of affordable homes nationally, with 1,973 new homes planned across the Midlands over the next two years.

What’s more, Blue Skies is the number one developer across the East and West Midlands, securing £74m in grants from the HCA – almost double the grant of its nearest regional competitor – according to the Homes and Communities Agency’s National Affordable Housing Programme Allocations Report for 2008-09 which was published in October 2009.

Alan Whyte, Partnerships Director for Longhurst Group and Blue Skies Consortium, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for the Consortium given the stiff competition for these grants, particularly from housing organisations based in London and the South East.”

Ian Jackson, Director of Development for Longhurst Group, added: “It’s heartening to see that the Homes and Communities Agency have such confidence in us to deliver this aggressive development programme. Not only will families benefit from the additional new homes, but this funding will also help provide much needed work for the construction and associated industries.”

Longhurst Group is the parent company of:

Spire Homes
Longhurst & Havelok Homes
Friendship, Care and Housing

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