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Supported homeless scheme given green light in Salford


Plans for the construction of 25 affordable homes across two locations in Salford providing supported accommodation for young people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, have been approved at Salford City Council’s Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel. Te first development, at Bridgewater Street,


Little Hulton, will comprise three two-bedroom and four three-bedroom family homes, which have a traditional terrace layout with off-street parking and secure rear gardens. Te site will also feature eight one-bedroom


apartments for young people, aged 18 to 25, who are, or are at risk of, becoming homeless. Te new affordable housing will be owned and managed by Dérive, Salford City Council’s wholly-owned housing company. Te second development approved was Tully


Street South, in Higher Broughton which will house a new development for young people who are, or at risk of becoming homeless. Te 10 self-contained apartments will feature single occupancy bedrooms, together with a bathroom, living/kitchen/dining area and storage spaces. Tully Street South’s development will also be


owned and managed by Dérive and will be delivered under the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP), a Government led scheme that aims to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping. Tese developments are part of our commitment


to increasing the number of good quality, affordable homes, with support for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said:


Impression of planned developments at Tully Street South and Bridgewater Street


“Te approval of both these affordable homes developments is a significant step forward in our plans to provide the affordable and social homes which local people need and deserve. “Tere is real need for schemes such as these


in our city, with over 5,000 households on the city’s housing register and over 6,000 homeless presentations made to the council in 2023-24. It’s vital we continue to work to provide truly affordable housing in our city.”


Dennett added: “Housing is so important for the


wellbeing of everyone. Without a stable, secure, affordable place to live everything else suffers, from health to education to employment prospects. It is due to this appreciation of the holistic benefits of good housing that we have put so much energy and resources into Dérive, our wholly owned development company and the resulting developments such as Bridgewater Street and Tully Street South.”


VIVID hands over schemes totalling 235 homes


VIVID has successfully completed the handover of several key schemes from developer Foreman Homes. Te Hampshire-based developments include


Berry Way in Park Gate, Millers Walk in Eastleigh, and within Whiteley Meadows. In total, VIVID has taken ownership of 235 homes, ranging from one- bed flats to five-bed family houses. Tese new homes, which are a mixture of


social rent and shared ownership, offer much- needed affordable accommodation to the people of Hampshire. Tristan Samuels, new business and development


director at VIVID, stated: “We are committed to providing as many people as possible with


the opportunity to have a place to call home. Strong partnerships, such as ours with Foreman Homes, are crucial in achieving this goal. We are delighted to have completed the handover of these developments and look forward to welcoming our new customers into their homes.” Karl Handscombe, construction director at


Foreman Homes said: “Our work with VIVID is something we’re very proud of at Foreman Homes. We recognise the part that affordable housing plays in making sure that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and high-quality living spaces and we’re proud to support this with each development we partner on.”


Housing Management & Maintenance February/March 2025


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