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    Samford Court tenants plant Jubilee rose

    Samford Court tenants plant Jubilee rose

    Tenants at our Samford Court sheltered housing scheme have planted a ‘Queen Elizabeth’ rose in the communal garden to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

    Tenants plant rose at Samford Court to celebrate Queen's Jubilee

    As part of the celebrations, tenants enjoyed a special cream tea provided by the Rural Coffee Caravan, which regularly visits the scheme at Worlingham, near Beccles.

    Broadland tenant Colin Probert and Rural Coffee Caravan community engagement officer Annette Dunning planted the rose, just outside the scheme’s communal lounge.

    Coming together to celebrate

    The event was the first time that all the tenants had come together since lockdown. Scheme Manager Dawn Lambert called the gathering a “big step forward”.

    The pandemic and lockdown has been such a difficult time for our tenants, as at many sheltered schemes, so it was lovely for them finally to be able to come together in the sunshine to celebrate the Jubilee.

    With a beautiful rose bush planted as a lasting memento of the occasion, this has been the perfect way to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

    The Queen Elizabeth rose, which is a pale pink colour, was supplied by Barnby Garden Centre in Beccles.

    Jubilee Court, Great Yarmouth

    Jubilee Court, Great Yarmouth, architects image

    Jubilee Court, Great Yarmouth

    Jubilee Court, Great Yarmouth, architects image

    Owned and managed by Great Yarmouth Borough Council, we have built 18 new council houses near the Beach Coach Station.

    The development, Jubilee Court, was named in honour of HM Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. It comprises 3 blocks of 3-storey buildings containing one-bedroom flats for council tenants.

    Each 50sqm flat is designed to be suitable for two people and will be built to high energy-efficiency standards. There is a communal garden and parking area.

    Ketts Hill, Norwich

    With Norwich City Council, in February 2023 we completed 7 affordable rent houses in the former car park of the Ketts Hill Tavern in Norwich.

    Michael Newey, Gail Harris and Siobhan Trice at the handover of 7 new homes for former rough sleepers Ketts Hill at Norwich, February 2023
    Michael Newey, Chief Executive, with Gail Harrison (Norwich City Council) and Siobhan Trice, board member
    Location of development at Ketts Hill Norwich

    Broadland Housing Association is working in partnership with the council to deliver affordable homes across the city.

    New affordable homes at Castle Acre, Norfolk

    New affordable homes at Castle Acre Norfolk

    New affordable homes at Castle Acre, Norfolk

    From l to r: Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director; Rik Potter, Project Manager, Holkham Estate Company Ltd; The Earl of Leicester (Chairman, Holkham Estate Company Ltd); Michael Newey, Chief Executive Officer, in front of the new social rent properties at Bricknel Close

    Broadland is delighted to have acquired 3 beautiful new affordable homes at Bricknel Close, Castle Acre, from the Holkham Estate.

    Two of the 2-bedroom properties are for social rent and another 2-bedroom house will be available for shared ownership.

    Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, said:

    We’ve been working closely with the Holkham Estate on this project and it is great to see these high-quality homes come to fruition. There is a chronic shortage of affordable rural housing, so this is a timely development.

    The new development is called Bricknel Close, after the original name of the field where the houses are built. In old English, ‘brik’ means bright and ‘halh’ means place – suggesting a bright place open to the skies, rather than in woodland.

    Work begins on new council flats in Great Yarmouth

    Work begins on new council flats in Great Yarmouth

    A ground breaking ceremony marked the start of work on 18 new council flats in Great Yarmouth. Broadland is working in partnership with Great Yarmouth Borough Council on the £3 million development.

    Architect drawing, Jubilee Court, Great Yarmouth (picture courtesy of GYBC)

    Jubilee Court is named in honour of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in June 2022. It will comprise 3 blocks of 3-storey buildings containing one-bedroom flats for council tenants.

    Each 50sqm flat is designed to be suitable for two people and will be built to high energy-efficiency standards. There will be a communal garden and parking area.

    Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director, joined members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, One Public Estate and H. Smith and Sons the ceremony by the Beach Coach Station in May.

    The need is outstripping supply. It’s the first time in a long time social and affordable housing has been developed here by the council. It’s good to be able to help the council piece this together. The council are really trying to meet that demand and I think this is fantastic for Great Yarmouth.

    Andrew Savage, Executive Development Director

    At the event, Great Yarmouth Borough Council Leader Carl Smith said the new development was the “biggest expansion” of the council’s housing stock in almost 20 years. Speaking to the Great Yarmouth Mercury, he said:

    The 18 new flats will offer valuable new housing, particularly for single people and young families.

    Carl Smith, Leader, Great Yarmouth Borough Council

    The homes are due to be completed in around 12 months.

    Main picture credit: James Weeds

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