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Yahoo
29-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Mum and son move into new home with son at £19.5m affordable housing site
A young mum, who grew up in Bedale, has moved into a new home with her son at the £19.5 million affordable housing development, The Hatchery. Georgia Hansom and eight-year-old Oscar recently moved into a two-bedroom property at the 88-home scheme, which is situated in the village of Aiskew, close to Bedale. In March, Broadacres Housing Association started welcoming the first residents to their homes on the development, built on the site of a former hatchery and piggery at Blind Lane. The Hatchery features a mixture of one, two, three, and four-bedroom houses. All 88 homes have been made affordable, with 49 for rent and 39 for shared ownership. Ms Hansom had found herself homeless at the end of 2024, and was relying on support from family and friends. She is now able to walk to work (at a coffee shop in Bedale), and Oscar's education has luckily not been disrupted by the move. Ms Hansom said: "I never expected to have the opportunity to live in a new build home in such a nice area and which is such a fantastic size. "It really is gorgeous, and even though people are still moving in, there is a real family feel in our part of the development, so we couldn't be happier." The development came to fruition in a partnership involving Broadacres, the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, North Yorkshire Council, and Keepmoat Homes. On April 17, representatives from North Yorkshire Council joined Broadacres chief executive Gail Teasdale and chair Helen Simpson in touring the development and meeting Ms Hansom. Ms Teasdale said: "Georgia is a perfect example of why developments like this are so important, because they provide high quality, affordable housing for local people who grew up in and/or work in the area. "It's fantastic to know that we have been able to provide Georgia and Oscar with a permanent home that they now can now plan a stable future in." Most read: Lasting legacy created to honour Sycamore Gap tree for future generations Person airlifted to hospital after falling from summit of popular beauty spot Maypole dancing among Bank Holiday celebrations at Ryedale Folk Museum Broadacres was able to secure £1.23 million in funding from the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority's Brownfield Housing Fund, and £6.23 million from Homes England. According to a spokesperson, all 88 homes at The Hatchery will be heated by renewable energy air source heat pumps, and have other energy saving features, such as triple glazed windows. Each home also has a charging point for an electric vehicle.
BBC News
04-02-2025
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- BBC News
Skipsea homes planned for East Yorkshire coastal erosion victims
A council has agreed to contribute £800,000 to a new housing development for people who have been displaced by coastal erosion in East Yorkshire. The project, consisting of two and three bed houses at Church Farm, in Skipsea, will be developed by Broadacres Housing Riding of Yorkshire Council said the region has some of the fastest eroding coastline in Europe, with some parts losing up to 4.5m (14.7ft) each Barbara Jefferson, cabinet member for heritage and coastal, said the project would aim to help keep residents in their local area, as well as increase social housing availability. She said: "Coastal erosion is a real challenge in the East Riding, where we have some of the fastest eroding coastlines in Europe."We're committed to supporting communities facing coastal erosion and taking proactive steps to ensure the long-term security of our coastal regions."The homes will be available for social rent and shared ownership and will be built on the site of empty agricultural council's £800,000 contribution to the development is funded by the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs as part of the Changing Coast East Riding council secured £15m funding for the project in 2022. Helen Fielding, director of development and investment at Broadacres, said: "We are delighted that East Riding of Yorkshire Council have pledged support for this important project."We are working hard to finalise our plans for its delivery and hope to be in a position to make a further announcement in the very near future."These homes are of critical importance to local residents, and we are grateful for the partnership working with the council and other funding bodies that will enable us to deliver them."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
