South Liverpool Homes joins JV North to deliver 280 green houses
The group will deliver the low-carbon dwellings as part of Homes England’s 2021-2026 affordable resi programme.
South Liverpool Homes has joined JV North with plans to build 280 properties in Speke and Garston before 2027.
Formed in 2007, JV North is made up of 12 housing associations and local authorities working together to build social homes.
The consortium is currently building more than 4,500 homes across the North West as part of Homes England’s 2021-2026 Affordable Homes Programme, investing around £600m with £200m grant funding from the government body.
SLH will deliver the majority of its homes with an EPC A rating in order to reduce both carbon emissions and tenant fuel bills.
At the same time, SLH’s plans will also assist Liverpool City Council in its drive to achieve net-zero status by 2030.
Angela Perry, director of assets and development at SLH, said: “Having access to the consortium’s framework and applying for vital Homes England grants through JV North means we can accelerate our development programme further.
“It provides an opportunity to work closely with other consortium members to share knowledge, data, and intelligence, which is invaluable to us as we forge a brighter future for those in need of decent and affordable homes.”
In August 2021, JV North appointed contractors to its £560m framework, which provides a mix of contractors, architects, agents, designers, and engineers.
Consortium members include Bury Council, Johnnie Johnson Housing, One Manchester, Peaks & Plains Housing Trust, Muir Group, Plus Dane Housing, Sovini, Stockport Homes, Torus, Weaver Vale Housing Trust, and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group.
John Bowker, chair of JV North and executive director of operations at Stockport Homes Group, said: “We are really pleased to welcome South Liverpool Homes and they will no doubt strengthen the consortium with valuable input at both board level and in our development group.
“In a challenging financial environment, being able to share knowledge and experiences with a greater number of peers operating in the same space provides benefits for all members.”
So they have 3.5 years to build these homes even though they are ” needed”.
Garston village could and should be a great location with it’s infrastructure already in place, can’t the City council work with a developer to refurbish some of the surplus shops on the high street and turn them into flats or houses, as Gove is suggesting.
By Anonymous
On the face of it, this is great. In real terms, unless there are stricked tenancy rules it will fall flat.
By Roofman