RESIDENTS have begun moving into new homes on a £1.6 million scheme designed to ensure rural communities remain sustainable for local people.
Every person in the 11 homes built by Broadacres in Oswin Grove, Gilling West, near Richmond, has a connection to the area, either because they originally come from the village, or they work in the surrounding area.
Broadacres worked in partnership with Richmondshire District Council and its contractor Esh Property Services to build the homes on the site of the former Oswin Grove sheltered housing scheme which was demolished in 2015 after being affected by flooding.
The homes on the new development have been built at a higher level so they will not be affected by any possible flooding.
This is in addition to the flood alleviation work that was carried out in the village a few years ago.
The total cost of the development is £1.64 million, which includes a grant of £352,000 from Homes England, the Government body responsible for delivering new homes.
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