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06/04/2023
Work On £3.4m Housing Development In Newtown Complete
Work on a £3.4 million housing development in Newtown, Wales, has been completed.
The 26 one-bedroom flats, will be let on secure contracts, giving tenants a real opportunity to make the energy efficient apartments their 'forever homes'. Rents will be among the lowest in Powys, helping people to better manage the cost-of-living challenges many now face.
The new three-storey development known as Y Lawnt, or The Green, has been built on a former bowling green in the centre of Newtown.
It sits next to the long-running Newtown Bowling Club (founded in 1892) and the town's Back Lane car park.
The flats which are owned and managed by Powys County Council (PCC) have been allocated to tenants through 'Homes in Powys', the one stop shop for all social housing in the county.
The Welsh Government provided £2.2 million towards the project through its Innovative Housing Programme.
"I've been bowled over by this low-carbon development in the centre of Newtown, which is helping us provide much needed additional low-cost homes for Powys residents," said Cllr Matthew Dorrance, PCC's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for a Fairer Powys.
"I'm grateful to Welsh Government for the funding provided and for the work of officers in the council's Affordable Housing Team and our construction partners Pave Aways for delivering this high-quality project. Y Lawnt is helping us do our bit towards tackling both the housing and climate emergencies we are facing."
The 26 one-bedroom flats, will be let on secure contracts, giving tenants a real opportunity to make the energy efficient apartments their 'forever homes'. Rents will be among the lowest in Powys, helping people to better manage the cost-of-living challenges many now face.
The new three-storey development known as Y Lawnt, or The Green, has been built on a former bowling green in the centre of Newtown.
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It sits next to the long-running Newtown Bowling Club (founded in 1892) and the town's Back Lane car park.
The flats which are owned and managed by Powys County Council (PCC) have been allocated to tenants through 'Homes in Powys', the one stop shop for all social housing in the county.
The Welsh Government provided £2.2 million towards the project through its Innovative Housing Programme.
"I've been bowled over by this low-carbon development in the centre of Newtown, which is helping us provide much needed additional low-cost homes for Powys residents," said Cllr Matthew Dorrance, PCC's Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for a Fairer Powys.
"I'm grateful to Welsh Government for the funding provided and for the work of officers in the council's Affordable Housing Team and our construction partners Pave Aways for delivering this high-quality project. Y Lawnt is helping us do our bit towards tackling both the housing and climate emergencies we are facing."
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