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“She moved to the estate with her parents over 50 years ago, when she was six years old. For her, it was paramount that she could stay living among her old neighbours.”
Gail commented: “We were so glad to be given the chance to move back – this street will always be home for me. Ours was such an old house and the damp was creeping in, but now we’ve got a brand-new house on the street we’ve always lived.”
He then tells us about Gail’s neighbour Christine (who was also living next door before the project), who commented: “I’m still living by my best friend, who I’ve known for over 35 years. We’re a close-knit community, we all look out for each other – it’s very important to us that the neighbours could stay together.” Terry sums up: “At the heart of the estate has always been its community, with many having lived their whole lives here, so we’re incredibly proud we’ve been able to deliver desperately- needed affordable and social housing while retaining those community ties and friendships.”
PRIDE Terry believes that much of the success of this project comes through the housing association’s passion and commitment to helping tackle the housing crisis and increase housing choice.
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“At a time when social and affordable housing is in such short supply, we’re very proud this development has not only provided a long-term solution to the estate, but also increased housing choice in the area, bringing new, modern homes to both people on the social housing register and aspiring homeowners,” he says.
“This area has always been known for its real strength of community, so it’s fantastic to see residents, both new and old, settled in their new homes.” He has a genuine belief that Poets is “a shining example” of partnership in action, and a real testament to the collaboration between the HA, Salford Council, contractors, local councillors and, “most importantly, the community,” in delivering this project.
“The development has not been without its challenges, particularly as this was Salix Homes’ first new build project, and involved a huge operation to temporarily relocate residents while still preserving community,” he continues. “We’ve also had to navigate through the pandemic and subsequent material and labour shortages.”
He concludes: “It’s been a learning curve, but thanks to careful management, Poets is one of our biggest success stories. We’ve preserved and enriched that sense of community that Salford is so famous for.”
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