Minister visits Sketty social housing scheme being built with £1.7m government grant

The Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Local Government and Planning has visited the Bush housing scheme in Sketty.

Kit Peters
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The scheme is being developed by Coastal Housing Group and will see the creation of 13 new affordable homes for social rent.

The homes will include 13 two-person one-bedroom flats.

A new dedicated car park for residents is also being built and will include dedicated disability spaces for the first time.

Coastal are also exploring whether secure bike storage and EV charging facilities can also be offered as part of their commitment to environmental sustainability

The scheme has received more than £1.7m in funding support from the Welsh Government’s Social Housing Grant (SHG).

The Cabinet Secretary said: “In Wales, we’ve set an ambitious target to deliver 20,000 additional homes for rent within the social sector this government term.

“We have invested record levels of funding to support this and raised the standards that new homes funded by the Social Housing Grant must meet to improve energy efficiency and health and wellbeing for tenants.

“This development will provide much needed affordable housing of the highest standard for the local community and I look forward to seeing the homes once they’re completed.”

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Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.


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