Empty to Plenty brings houses back into occupation
Bury is playing its part in bringing up to 900 empty homes in Greater Manchester back to life by March 2015.
Topics: Housing issues
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Housing partners provide 18 family homes in Prestwich
Great Places Housing Group has recently acquired the site of the former Tulle Court in Prestwich to build 18 family homes.
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Public meetings to discuss Bury’s housing needs
Residents are invited to five public meetings to discuss how Bury can best meet its housing needs for years to come.
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HCA visits first empty homes brought back into use in Bury
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) visited Bury last week to see the first four empty properties that have been brought back into use by Bury Council and Six Town Housing as affordable housing for rent.
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Council partnership brings affordable properties to Bury
Bury Council, St Vincent’s Housing Association and Six Town Housing are working together on an exciting project to build nine new “affordable rent” properties in Bury.
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Community project helps young people back into work
Six Town Housing has funded a successful initiative to help local young people into employment in Bury. Six Town Housing funded a pilot project, teaming up with Clearaims, an organisation that uses various creative learning techniques to help young people back into education, employment and training.
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Bringing affordable housing to Bury
Housing providers are being encouraged to join a new partnership and continue bringing affordable housing to the borough.
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Tenants champion energy efficiency in their neighbourhoods
Six Town Housing has established a group of “Energy Champions” made of volunteer members of the community, who receive free specialised training to help spread the word to other tenants on how to save energy – and money.
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Tenants and residents show support for proposed youth club at community fun day
Tenants and residents gathered together in Outwood Community Centre this week for a day of free family fun and involvement and to register their support for a proposed youth club.
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Tenants and residents chip in to recycle rubbish
This winter, Six Town Housing held a “Chip ‘n’ Skip” initiative, where they placed large skips around neighbourhoods in Radcliffe, Bury and brought a tree chipper to give tenants the opportunity to clear in and around their property.
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Who should get a council house?
Residents and landlords are being asked for their views on two housing policies being prepared by Bury Council.
