NIFHA Press Room
Margaret Ritchie launches Trinity Housing’s Glenview Wood Scheme
Wednesday 20 January 2010
On 20 January 2010, Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie MLA launched a £4m housing scheme for active older people in East Belfast.Thirty new energy efficient homes were built at Glenview Wood in East Belfast, funded by the Department for Social Development and Trinity Housing.
| Handing over the keys to new tenants, Jim and Eileen Boyd, Minister Margaret Ritchie extended her best wishes to all the new residents for a long and happy stay in their homes. Minister Ritchie said: "I am very impressed by this new accommodation. This scheme provides 30 state of the art apartments for our more mature citizens. The new tenants will be able to take advantage of an array of energy saving, design and security features in a beautifully designed development.” |
The two bedroom apartments were designed to incorporate the recommendations of the Crime Prevention Design Advisor from the PSNI, to ensure that residents feel safe and secure. The new homes were also built to Eco Homes standard which ensures a high level of energy efficiency.
Minister Ritchie added: "The delivery of high quality, sustainable social housing is the number one priority in the New Housing Agenda and this latest development certainly achieves that objective. Trinity Housing is to be congratulated for being able to provide this new housing in the heart of the community, alongside existing local infrastructure."
Notes to editors:
- Trinity Housing provides a wide range of housing throughout Northern Ireland for the elderly, general needs family housing and various models of supported housing for people with special needs.
- This 30 unit scheme cost £4.3million, including land acquisition, construction and associated on costs.
