12-02-2025
New sheltered housing schemes in Driffield and Anlaby given £7.8m
A council has been awarded £7.8m from the government to create two sheltered housing developments are set to be built in Moat Hill, Anlaby, and Deira Court, Riding of Yorkshire Council said it would spend £25.7m on demolishing existing homes and creating new one and two-bedroom flats for older people wanting to live Anne Handley, the leader of the council, said the government grant would play a "key role" in ensuring the authority "can continue to invest in its sheltered housing stock".
"It's great to see the work in progress and I look forward to seeing the first new residents move into the accommodation," she and construction contracts have been awarded to Hobson and Porter, the Hull-based plans include a communal lounge for Smee, a director at Hobson and Porter, said it was a "flagship" project and he could not "wait to see it develop".The funding is from the government's Affordable Homes Programme, which gives priority to regeneration schemes and developments offering social 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.
