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WATER WAY TO LIVE New affordable council homes for local people
Water way to live
Grand Union is the council’s flagship new development of 3,330 homes, a new community centre, shops, restaurants and leisure facilities along the canal front in Alperton.
Thousands of the new properties are affordable homes, including 115 council homes.
With the shortage of council homes a nationwide challenge for most local authorities, Brent is committed to building 1,700 new council homes by 2028, to ensure that each family has the right size home for their needs..
A high quality medical centre, new open spaces and nearly 200 square feet of workspace with be built – creating around 650 permanent jobs. 600 electric car-charging points are being installed, coupled with a new canal and riverside walk that will improve walking and cycling routes to and from Stonebridge Park Station.
Councillor Eleanor Southwood, Cabinet Member for Housing and Welfare Reform, said: “The idea that everyone should have a permanent safe home comes from the overarching vision to make the borough fairer and more equal.”
Mohammad Dehzad, 63, said “Currently the home we live in is too big for the three of us, now that my other children have flown the nest. We visited Grand Union in December, and now I feel very happy and excited to move to our new home. I can’t wait to settle in and get to know the area.”
The council has also invested in forging stronger relationships with housing providers to supply more new affordable housing that meet residents’ needs.
The overall aim is to build 1,000 new affordable homes in Brent every year for the next five years. The council wants 70 per cent of these homes to be for affordable rent and 30 per cent for affordable home ownership.
