Littleover is to benefit from more than £6 million of funding for local services, thanks to a consortium of three major developers building new homes in the Derbyshire village.

The funding, which totals £6,295,255.32 is part of the planning agreement for almost 1,000 new homes being built by Barratt Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Miller Homes, and will benefit both new and existing residents of the area through facilities and services such as education, healthcare and transport.

Included in the contribution is a sum of £3.3 million towards primary education, a £534,161.25 healthcare contribution and a £1.3 million highway contribution.

The Section 106 agreement with South Derbyshire District Council also includes a local centre to be provided on site for the provision of retail units, restaurants and a pub, as well as the construction of a single entry primary school or the equivalent monetary contribution (subject to verification by the council).

John Dillon, Managing Director at Barratt Homes North Midlands, said: “Supporting the community both in and around a new development is one of the most important aspects of any new housing scheme. We hope the contributions from the consortium will make a significant difference to the community in Littleover.”

Tim Brickley, Managing Director for Taylor Wimpey North Midlands, says: “This investment reflects our belief that building new homes is about more than just providing high-quality properties for people to live in – it is about giving them the chance to be part of a thriving and sustainable community.

“As a consortium we have worked extensively with local authorities to ensure our financial contributions are spent in the best possible way to benefit residents of Littleover both now and in the future.”

Alastair Parsons, Sales Director at Miller Homes Midlands said: "When we move into a new area we understand the importance of enhancing the neighbourhood for both new residents and the current community. By contributing through 106 funding, we take great pleasure in knowing that we can help have a positive impact on these communities for generations to come."

Specific areas of funding include:

• Bus service contribution and bus provision - £22,100 per year for five years, plus provision of a 33 seater single-deck bus
• Healthcare contribution - £534,161.25
• Highway contribution –  £1,327,000
• Strategic highway contribution - £677,194.07
• Ramp metering contribution– £196,500 towards the provision of slip road ramp metering measures at the A50/A38 junction
• Park and Ride contribution –  £150,000
• Primary school contribution - £3,300,000
• Primary school site – construction of a single entry primary school on a 1.2 hectare serviced site, or a monetary contribution (subject to verification from the council)
• Secondary school contribution – to be calculated once number of pupils generated from the development is agreed
• Local centre to be provided for the provision of retail units, restaurant, pub and hot food takeaway.

Over the coming years the consortium of developers will be delivering a broad range of two, three, four and five bedroom homes off Rykneld Road in Littleover, just three miles south-west of Derby city centre.

For further information about Highfields by Barratt Homes call 0844 811 3377 or visit www.barratthomes.co.uk.

For further information about Pastures New at Highfields by Taylor Wimpey visit www.taylorwimpey.co.uk.

For further information about Highfields by Miller Homes visit www.millerhomes.co.uk.

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NOTES FOR EDITORS

BARRATT HOMES

1. For further information about Barratt Homes please contact Alanna Lintin or Alex Scoppie, Unsworth Sugden, on 0116 247 1777 or alanna@unsworthsugden.co.uk or alexs@unsworthsugden.co.uk

2. Barratt Homes is part of Barratt Developments PLC, a FTSE100 company

3. Barratt Group sold 16,447 homes in the year to June 2015, making it the largest housebuilder by volume in Britain

4. Barratt Group was awarded a maximum five star rating for the seventh consecutive year in the 2016 Home Builders Federation Customer Satisfaction Survey

5. Site managers working for Barratt Group won 81 awards for quality workmanship in the 2015 NHBC Pride in the Job Awards.  Barratt has won more Pride in the Job awards than any other housebuilder for the last eleven years

MILLER HOMES

1. Over the last 80 years, Miller Homes has established a reputation for building outstanding quality family homes and providing forward thinking customer service. The company is committed to building homes safely in a way which is considerate to the environment.

2. In 2016 Miller Homes was awarded five star rating in the National Home Builders Federation New Home Customer Satisfaction Survey for the fifth consecutive and the results of independent research highlighted that 94% of its own customers would recommend Miller Homes to their best friend. 

3. Miller Homes operates across three divisions Midlands & Southern, North of England and Scotland.

4. Miller Homes offers a variety of incentives, including government-backed schemes and its own schemes, to assist homebuyers in purchasing a new home. 

5. Further information is available by visiting millerhomes.co.uk