‘We are investing in Shirebrook’ is the rallying cry from Bolsover Labour Group Leader Councillor Steve Fritchley, as plans to build 24 new single storey council properties on land off Market Close in Shirebrook have been approved by Bolsover District Council’s Planning Committee.
The development is on 1.2ha of land which will see 24 bungalows be constructed to meet quality standards such as the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3, Lifetimes Homes, Building for Healthy Life 12 and Secured by Design – all at affordable rents.
Steve Fritchley said, “We are going to be providing good quality housing for the elderly on a piece of under-utilised land.
“Where land is available and not being used to its full potential, we need to be thinking how it can benefit the local community. And this site is ideal as it is close to the town centre and all the amenities, so it is the perfect place to build homes for our elderly residents.”
This latest development is the next phase of houses to be built under the Bolsover Homes banner, a £36million scheme to build up to 400 new council properties.
“We are investing in Shirebrook,” added Steve. “We are building new homes for local people with more to come. We are at the early stages of constructing a new £9million Crematorium. We are investigating the possibility of a link road from the M1 direct to Shirebrook. All of which will bring new businesses, new housing and new jobs and training opportunities to the area for the benefit of local people.”