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Housing development offers
hope for overcrowded families
before
after
This vacant doctor’s surgery is now family homes for residents
How the housing on Seven Sisters Road looks now
An unloved corner of Islington has
been turned into much-needed
new family homes. An empty
doctor’s surgery on Seven Sisters
Road has been redeveloped by the
council and Keepmoat to provide
six new family homes.
Overcrowded Islington
residents - including those on the
neighbouring Andover Estate -
will receive priority in the bidding
thanks to Islington Council’s local
lettings policy.
Cllr James Murray, executive
member for housing, said:
“We are desperately short
of affordable family homes in
Islington, and we’re such a small
borough we don’t have much
space to build on, so coming up
with innovative ideas – like this
one to transform empty buildings
– is essential.
“The new development at
Seven Sisters Road provides high
quality accommodation for nearly
thirty people at an affordable rent.”
Salvaging recycled items saves money
Staff from Islington Council and
housing contractors, Hyde and
Rydon undertook a large recycling
operation last month to salvage
materials from the demolition site
at Packington Square (pictured
right).
Items worth £250,000 will be
put to good use on various estates
throughout the borough that need
replacement or will be welcomed
for use in community projects.
The demolition works carried
out on the site were part of Phase
3 of the regeneration of the estate
which will see more apartments
built, a new square created, and
large six-bed family houses for local
families.
Cheaper energy
on the way
Staff from the council, Hyde Housing and
Rydon, salvage materials worth £250,000
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Local residents outside the new Bunhill
energy centre
Power in the hands of the
community
In the last edition we told
you that the new Bunhill
energy centre and heat
network will provide
cheaper, greener heat to
over 700 households in the
area, the Finsbury Leisure
Centre and Ironmonger Row
Baths.
Now, it’s time to
welcome the centre
officially and celebrate its
launch!
Head to St Luke’s Community Centre
on 8 November at 2pm to:
find out how the energy centre and
heat network will work
get a tour of the energy centre
view the premiere of the Bunhill
community film about the energy centre
have an opportunity to enjoy some
refreshments with your neighbours!
For further information please email
bunhillheatandpower@islington.gov.uk or
visit www.islington.gov.uk/heatnetwork