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Curo, Swan and Homes England establish Strategic Partnership to deliver 1,000 affordable homes It was announced today that Curo and Swan Housing Association (“Swan”) have successfully secured a Strategic Partnership with Homes England and a grant allocation of £51.1m to build 1,067 new affordable homes by March 2024, in addition to their existing development plans. The programme will comprise a mix of homes available for social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership. The allocation was announced as part of Homes England’s second wave of Strategic Partnerships and is one of only 21 announced to date. Curo, based in Bath, and Swan, based in Essex, operate in regions where high property values mean that homes for private rent and market sale are often unaffordable. By working in partnership the two housing associations will share resources and expertise to maximise the number of new homes that can be delivered in areas with high affordability pressures. Victor da Cunha, Curo’s Chief Executive, says “Securing Strategic Partner status with Homes England is great news; we exist to provide affordable housing for local people and this additional funding will enable us to deliver hundreds of new homes over and above what’s already in our business plan.
“Specifically, it accelerates our total building programme to 2,520 homes over the next five years. This will increase our housing stock by more than 20% and means that we’ll continue to play a full and active role in addressing the regional housing crisis across the West of England. “We’re proud to have been selected as one of only a small number of partners to work with Homes England. We’ve been asking government for some time to provide additional funding to speed up housing delivery, and they have listened.” John Synnuck, Swan’s Chief Executive says “As a Housing Association working in Essex and East London, becoming a Strategic Partner of Homes England ensures that we can continue to build much needed affordable homes in Essex. This year we celebrate our 25th Anniversary as an organisation and we continue to be as dedicated as ever to providing affordable homes for those who need them. We currently own and manage over 11,000 homes and this funding will enable us to deliver 505 much needed additional affordable homes over and above what’s already in our business plan representing a 5% increase in our housing stock - helping us towards our ambitious target of building an additional 10,000 homes by 2027. ”
16 Construction UK Magazine - March 2019
First Details of New Edinburgh Marina Clubhouse revealed Edinburgh Marina Holdings Ltd, the developer of Scotland’s premier waterside destination, today unveiled details of the new Edinburgh Marina Clubhouse. The Clubhouse, which forms part of the state-of-the-art Edinburgh Marina with 340 berths and 24/7 access at all tides, will be a purpose-built yachting and entertainment facility for boat-owners, visitors and local residents to enjoy.
meeting room and a 50 person function and dining space both with outdoor terraces. As well as the Edinburgh Marina chandlery/ shop, Marina berth holders and daily visitors will have access to the use of luxurious fully-equipped male and female changing rooms, with lockers, showers, toiletries, hair driers, towels, robes, and washer/ driers ideal when preparing for or returning from a long day on the water.
The new clubhouse amenities have been revealed for the first time and will include; a 100 covers bistro/ café and bar with beautiful outdoor terraces overlooking the new Marina, a 12 person private dining/
The new 340 berth Edinburgh Marina with its unique 24/7 access at all states of tides, is the centrepiece to the wider Edinburgh Marina development, which is located 2.5 miles (4km) NW