East Yorkshire receives £7.8m for sheltered housing schemes

Hull-based Hobson and Porter have been given the contracts for the demolition and rebuild of Moat Hill in Anlaby and Deira Court in Driffield.

Homes England awarded the grant to East Riding of Yorkshire Council, who will provide the remaining £25.7m needed.

The new sheltered schemes will feature a mixture of one-and-two-bedroom flats.

This funding is part of the Affordable Homes Programme (2021-26), which received an additional £400m in the Autumn Budget.

Cllr Anne Handley, East Riding of Yorkshire Council leader, said: “These grants will play a key role in ensuring that the council can continue to invest in its sheltered housing stock.”

Shahi Islam, Homes England director of affordable housing grant said “As the government’s housing and regeneration agency, increasing the supply of quality affordable homes remains one of our key objectives and we are committed to supporting East Riding of Yorkshire Council to achieve their ambitions.

“Projects like Moat Hill and Deira Court are key examples of how the agency works collaboratively with partners through the Affordable Homes Programme to achieve our mission to build much needed new communities that people can be proud of.”