Monday, March 17, 2025

Work starts on affordable Rotherham homes

Work has started on the development of 14 new affordable, energy saving homes in the north of the borough, as part of Rotherham Council’s housing delivery programme.

The Leader of Rotherham Council, Cllr Chris Read was joined by Kilnhurst and Swinton East Ward Councillors, Cllr Victoria Cusworth and Cllr Nigel Harper and Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Sarah Allen to officially break ground on site in Swinton.

When complete, the development, which was once the home of the former Ship Inn public house, will boast four, one-bedroom, semi-detached bungalows.

In neighbouring West Melton, building work is taking place at pace on two separate developments which will see the area benefit from six, two-bedroom, semi-detached houses and four, one-bedroom apartments.

Partners RH Fullwood & Co Ltd are using modern methods of construction to enhance the speed of the builds, meaning that the new homes will be ready for occupation sooner, helping to mitigate against the impact on the local community during construction.

In addition to being energy efficient, the homes will also be future proofed through the inclusion of air-source heat pumps for the supply of heating and hot water to help reduce energy bills for tenants.

Cllr Read said: “These developments are another step forward in our commitment to support local people with their housing needs by providing more affordable and high-quality council homes for local people to rent.

“We’re working hard to ensure that we continually adapt to the boroughs changing housing needs to offer a range of properties to residents including apartments, bungalows, and family homes, all with energy efficiency measures as standard.”

The partnership with R H Fullwoods will build on the Council’s work to promote local employment through council spending. Throughout the works, the Yorkshire-based builders have committed to employing 3 FTE local people on the project and spending over £180,000 locally.

Director, Guy Fullwood added: “We are delighted to collaborate once again with Rotherham Council in delivering a diverse range of properties. This partnership allows us to create local employment opportunities, including the recruitment of a new apprentice, directly resulting from these initiatives.

“In line with our commitment to supporting the Rotherham area, we prioritise sourcing from local suppliers and subcontractors whenever possible.”

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