Market Hotel planning application comment
NEWS RELEASE: ISSUED ON BEHALF OF HOUSING HARTLEPOOL
Sarah Fawcett, Housing Hartlepool’s Head of Property and Development, said: “These proposals are the second phase of a development, which, in total, will provide 37 much-needed, affordable homes for people in Hartlepool.
“The properties will be designed to high standards, be environmentally friendly, and economical to run.
“The scheme, which in being carried out in conjunction with developer Yuill Homes, will also rejuvenate and breathe new life into the area and contribute to creating sustainable communities.
“Hartlepool Borough Council has secured Homes and Communities Agency grant funding to build new homes under the Government's recent housing stimulus initiative and the first phase of this scheme was the first to start on site in the North East.
“Housing Hartlepool is acting as development agents for the Council on this and two other schemes and very much welcomes the additional affordable housing that is being brought to Hartlepool through this extra grant funding initiative.”
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CONTACT: Helen Logan on 01325 363436
Notes to editors: Housing Hartlepool is the largest housing association in Hartlepool.
It was set up in March 2004 to take over the ownership and management of the Council's rented housing stock following a positive ballot by tenants. It is a not for profit charitable organisation.
Housing Hartlepool is run by a voluntary board that consists of four tenant members, four council nominees and four independent people.
The company manages 7,000 properties throughout the Hartlepool area and surrounding villages. These range from five-bedroom family houses to flats for single people. In addition there is a wide range of bungalows and sheltered housing complexes for the elderly.
In addition to its core landlord role Housing Hartlepool is also the main housing regeneration agent in the town and is developing much needed affordable homes in the area.
For more information, go to: www.housinghartlepool.org.uk