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Link providing affordable homes in Newton Mearns
Published on January 17 2012
The first tenants have moved into Link Group’s new affordable housing development at Cherrybank Gardens, Newton Mearns.
The £1.7M construction of 15 flats commenced in March 2011 with the site acquired from Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts using funding provided by the Scottish Government and RBS. Designed and built by Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts, the properties meet Link’s high design standards for affordable housing.
The 15 properties consist of three and four bedroom apartments with one flat specifically designed to meet the needs of a wheelchair user. The properties are part of a larger development being built by Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts.
Link worked closely with East Renfrewshire Council, the Scottish Government and the developer to agree costs and timescales for the project.
Link Group Chief Executive, Craig Sanderson, said: “These high quality flats will contribute to alleviating the need for affordable homes in Newton Mearns and we look forward to continuing to work with the local community and East Renfrewshire Council as the development takes shape. This is our second project in East Renfrewshire and during this (our 50th) year we will be working up proposals for further investment in the area.”
Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts’ manager Jamie McLean said: “Mactaggart & Mickel Group has been developing land in the Newton Mearns community for a great number of years and our latest contract completion for Link demonstrates our commitment to the community’s on-going success.
“We are delighted to work with Link and the Council to deliver high quality affordable housing that will benefit residents for years to come.”
East Renfrewshire Council’s housing convener, Councillor Danny Devlin, said: “East Renfrewshire has the highest house prices in Scotland and there’s a real danger of people being priced out of the market which has a knock-on effect for our local communities. Making local housing more affordable for local people can only benefit our communities in East Renfrewshire in the short and long term.”