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The Qube delivers tiny homes
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THE QUBE DELIVERS TINY HOMES
A local firm which is well known for providing bespoke modular building solutions to the education sector is now bringing the Tiny Home movement to the UK.
The Qube, based in Northampton, has teamed up with Australia’s leading tiny home builder, Designer Eco Tiny Homes, and has begun designing and building tiny homes for delivery across the UK and Ireland.
The firm has launched a new website to showcase its range of tiny home models and is moving to a new facility in Northampton where the public will soon be able to see the homes for themselves.
Associate director Jordan Spittle said: “This is an exciting new venture for us which complements our existing modular building offering.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Designer Eco Tiny Homes which has built up a strong reputation for delivering tiny homes in Australia.
“These incredible structures are energy efficient, ecofriendly, affordable and very versatile. Initially, we think they will be very popular with people wanting to purchase them as holiday lets or to add to existing glamping sites or holiday park sites. Based on the rental figures we’ve seen buyers will get a really good return on their investment within two to three years. “In the long term we hope they will increasingly be seen as a viable solution for permanent living as they provide a highly sustainable and affordable option for housing and are built to be lived in.
“Tiny homes are already popular in Australia and America and they will make a great addition to the UK’s housing market.”
For further information visit www.thequbeecotinyhomes.co.uk or contact Team Qube on 01604 785786.
NORTHAMPTON RECEIVES TOWNS FUND
The Government has announced Northampton will receive £25m from its Towns Fund to kickstart a raft of development projects across the town.
The news came as part of the Treasury Budget announcement in March and has been welcomed by members of the Northampton Forward board.
Northampton Forward was set up around two years ago as a public-private partnership to drive forward progress in the town.
It includes individuals from a range of businesses, community interests and public sector bodies to ensure all proposals are robustly scrutinised.
Jo Gordon, chief executive of the Royal & Derngate and Northampton Forward board member, said: “This money will breathe life into a range of very exciting projects, including some heavy investment into our blossoming Cultural Quarter, and will be the catalyst for a huge amount of private sector investment in the town.”
Responding to the news, the then leader of Northampton Borough Council, Cllr Jonathan Nunn, added: “This money will allow us to progress a number of schemes across our town which will help us not only transform our high streets, but significantly boost our already compelling cultural offer.
“I’m extremely grateful to all of the staff who worked tirelessly to create our submission, and to colleagues from Northampton Forward without whose support this would most certainly not have been possible.”
The Government grant will be supported by match-funding of £13.5m from the council, Enterprise Zone, Getting Building Fund and the National Heritage Lottery Fund and will unlock private-sector investment worth £156m.
