Wales and West Housing to deliver 2,500 new affordable homes
The major expansion has been boosted with £37.5m funding from the Pension Insurance Corporation
11:13, 27 APR 2021
BusinessLive -
Subscribe
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
Wales and West Housing has secured a £37.5m funding boost to support the building of 2,500 new homes over the next five years.
The housing association has secured long-term repayable finance from the Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC), which has seen its lending to social landlords in Wales now exceeding £200m following its latest deal.
The proposed development at Cardigan Hospital PLANS for the proposed re-development of Cardigan s old hospital site have been revealed this week. Owners Wales and West Housing have pledged to bring low-carbon, eco-friendly housing for older people, offices, community facilities and public walk ways to the location. The plans include building new offices to the south, linking with the historic Priory House, and creating a regional base for both Wales and West Housing and its in-house maintenance company Cambria Maintenance Services. There will be a public walk way through the grounds and along the River Teifi. It proposes to demolish the high stone wall, known locally as the “prison wall” along the gateway at Pont-Y-Cleifion, and reuse stone on the lower boundary walls.
Historic house at heart of hospital site plans
Historic Priory House will be the focal point of the planned Cardigan Hospital re-development, according to a new report. CARDIGAN’S historic Priory House will be the centrepiece of the proposed re-development of the town’s old hospital site, the Tivy-Side can reveal. The house was built in 1789 by celebrated architect John Nash, famous for designing Buckingham Palace and London’s Regent Street. Owners Wales & West Housing have now pledged to bring low-carbon, eco-friendly housing for older people, offices, community facilities and public walk ways to the location. Architects Gaunt Francis have outlined plans for 34 apartments homes for older people and office space for up to 60 WWH staff.
The King George V Playing Fields committee received the funding from Wales and West Housing Association. But while money is guaranteed for this specific project, the committee have launched an urgent cash plea to keep the park open after revealing that because they have been unable to hold fund-raising events they cannot cover expenses. These include general maintenance, cutting grass, hedges and removing litter, maintenance for the safety of the play equipment and insurances which amount to over £3,000 each year. “Under normal circumstances, the committee arrange various events, such as the annual fireworks display in Newcastle Emlyn - the money raised from these would usually cover the ongoing costs,” said the spokesperson.
By Mike Lewis
Cardigan councillors are pushing for the inclusion of a sensory garden as part of the Cardigan Hospital re-development plans. A CARDIGAN town councillor has welcomed exploratory talks to create a sensory garden in the grounds of Cardigan Hospital as part of the site’s re-development. Architects commissioned to draw up proposals for the regeneration of the site unveiled their designs at a series of public engagement events last month. And following public drop-in sessions organised by site owners Wales & West Housing attended by more than 150 people last February, the housing provider commissioned Gaunt Francis to draw up plans.