Press Releases
Friday 29th September 2006
MP has a ball!
New Midsummer homeowners, local children and guests were getting into the swing of things on Thursday 28 September, when they celebrated the completion of Midsummer Housing Association’s new play area and 101 affordable homes at Bradville in Milton Keynes.
Dr Phyllis Starkey, MP for Milton Keynes South West and Chair of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee , joined in the fun, going one on one against a MK Lion basketball player, and shooting balls in the new multi-purpose play area.
Speaking about the new homes, Dr Starkey said; "This is a fantastic new development and I am very pleased to see a mix of housing that will cater for people's different needs. It is a great example of how growth can breathe new life into an area and benefit Milton Keynes as a whole. However, if I have to go up against an MK Lion every time we build new houses, I am really going to have to work on my ball skills!"
Designed by Woods Hardwick Architects and built by McCann Homes on an English Partnerships’ site, this £8.4million development has provided 91 homes for shared ownership and 10 wheel-chair accessible bungalows, and has helped house 42 key workers and their families.
Felicity Evans, Chair of Midsummer Housing Association, paid special tribute to the Bradville Residents’ Association at the event. “This has been a lot more than just a housing development,” she said. “Introducing a new community of this size within an already well developed grid square has been a tough but exciting challenge for Midsummer and our Atlas partners, and the residents’ association have been a great help in the process.”
Housing Corporation Director for the South East, Fiona Cruickshank said: “I am delighted that over £3.1million of Housing Corporation funding has helped to provide 91 low cost home ownership homes and 10 rental homes in Bradville. This development has made a big difference for families and couples who work locally, giving them the opportunity to get a foot on to the housing ladder at a cost which is affordable to them.”
Aside from the homes, and two new play areas, Midsummer also made a number of improvements to the existing area, such as new public footpaths, a roundabout and new bus stop at the entrance to the development.
