Earl Shilton is set to gain 30 new affordable homes thanks to a partnership between house builder Westleigh, Riverside Housing Association and Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council.

The £3.3m scheme will see the site of a former Hosiery Factory on Rossendale Road transformed into a range of high quality new homes including eight one-bedroom apartments, 16 two-bedroom houses and six three-bedroom houses. Once constructed the properties will be owned by Riverside and will be let for affordable rent.

Westleigh began construction work on-site in November 2015 and is expected to complete work by end of summer 2016.

The development, located a short walk away from the town centre, is aimed at first-time buyers, young professionals, families and individuals who need their first step onto the property ladder to be a smaller, more manageable one.

Funding for the development was provided by Homes and Communities Agency and Riverside Housing.

Gary Turner, Head of Investment and Partnership at Westleigh, commented, “The development will provide a diverse range of homes to meet the rise in demand for affordable housing in Leicestershire and we are proud to be working with Riverside Housing Association and Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council to bring these new homes to fruition.”

Riverside assistant director Anna-Maria Edwards said, “We are thrilled to be a part of building better places in Earl Shilton. This is just part of the great work we do in Leicestershire communities to help achieve the wider Riverside aim to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.”

Earl Shilton is a small town in Leicestershire with good transportation links to the A47 and M69. It's located just five miles from Hinckley and about 10 miles from Leicester. It benefits from three primary schools and a diverse range of shops. 

Westleigh is part of the Homes & Communities Agency Delivery Partner Panel on both the Midlands and Northern lots and works closely together with housing associations to build affordable new homes throughout the East and West Midlands, South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. For further information call 0116 277 3324 or visit www.westleigh.co.uk

Riverside is one of the leading social housing and regeneration organisations in the UK, owning or managing around 50,000 homes, from Irvine to Ipswich, with around 2,600 staff and a turnover of £257million. As well as good quality affordable housing for general needs tenants, we also provide housing and support to a number of particularly vulnerable audiences, including individuals who are homeless, those who have drug or alcohol issues, or those with mental health problems.

Riverside won the title of Social Landlord of the Year at the Housing Excellence Awards for two consecutive years.  Our vision is transforming lives, revitalising neighbourhoods.

For more info contact Jodie.Schofield@Riverside.org.uk

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