New affordable housing development Clos Owen in Wrexham was officially opened at an event on Friday 4^th November 2016.

The £1.5million social housing development marks the first for North Wales Housing in Wrexham, making sure the association lives up to their ‘North Wales Housing’ name.

Working closely with Wrexham County Council the truly North Wales based housing association created 12 new affordable rent homes in the Whitegate area of the town on the site of a former car park.

An ornamental tree was planted to mark the occasion before meeting residents over afternoon tea.

Phil Danson, Places Director at North Wales Housing said:

“This is an excellent example of how North Wales Housing is working with its partners to develop new affordable housing in North Wales. By close partnership working with Wrexham Council we have improved the housing prospects of young local families and tackle the wider issue of housing shortage.”

“We hope that the Tenants will enjoy living on their new estate for years to come, and that they will take every opportunity to contribute to their community.”

Residents moved in their new homes in July 2016 and have settled in well.

Resident Julie Jones said:

“I’m very happy with my new home. I moved here from Llay and I’m been so impressed with the quality of the new house. It’s very spacious, there’s solar panels which have already saved me money on heating bills, everything is clean and modern and easy to use and there’s plenty of storage space. I’m only a few minutes walk from the town centre now too so it’s ideal for me.”

Local Member for Whitegate, Cllr Brian Cameron, said:

“This is a very positive development for housing in the area. I’m also very pleased that two of the one-bed ground floor flats have been built with adaptions for residents with specific needs. The council’s partnership with North Wales Housing has worked very well here and, as a result, we’ve been able to create these very desirable properties which I’m sure the new residents will be very pleased with.”

Lead Member for Housing, Cllr Ian Roberts, said:

“We’ve made fantastic progress with the development of affordable housing in Wrexham recently, thanks to a number of schemes which are now underway across the County Borough. I’m delighted that these modern, attractive homes have now been completed in Clos Owen and it’s great to see that the partnership between the Council and North Wales Housing has had such positive results here.”

Residents, staff and guests came together to celebrate the official opening of the new affordable housing development Stad yr Ysgol in Bryn Paun, Llangoed on Friday 21^st October 2016.

Working closely with Isle of Anglesey Council, the new Stad yr Ysgol housing development has been built in the Bryn Paun area of Llangoed, close to the local primary school.

The site has been transformed by North Wales Housing and appointed contractors Williams Homes Bala, providing 10 much needed affordable homes, a mixture of 8 x five person three bed houses and 2 x four person two bed houses.

Lynne Parry, Chair of North Wales Housing’s Landlord Services Board, and local councillor Lewis Davies helped plant an ornamental tree to mark the occasion before enjoying afternoon tea accompanied by performances by local school Ysgol Llangoed.

Phil Danson, Places Director at North Wales Housing explains:

“We are extremely pleased to have created 10 new affordable rent homes for local people of Llangoed. This is the result of great partnership working with Isle of Anglesey Council. By working together we have improved the housing prospects of young local families and helped tackle the wider issue of housing shortage.”

Anglesey’s Head of Housing Services, Shan Lloyd Williams, said:

“The Council has worked closely with both the Welsh Government and North Wales Housing to deliver this innovative affordable housing scheme, in an area where the need for affordable housing had been identified.  We hope that the Tenants will enjoy living on their new estate for years to come, and that they will take every opportunity to contribute to the community’s activities.”

Housing and Social Services portfolio holder, Councillor Aled Morris Jones, said:

“This is another excellent example of how Anglesey County Council is working with its partners to develop new affordable housing on the Island.   We are proactively working to develop additional affordable housing across Anglesey, which includes building the first new Council homes in 30 years, bringing long term empty properties back into use and recently abolishing the Right to Buy on Anglesey.”

Phil Danson, Places Director at North Wales Housing:

“We hope that the residents of Stad yr Ysgol will enjoy living in their new homes and that the community will flourish and grow alongside the new tree planted today”.