A street party to be opened by the Lord Mayor of Manchester and featuring guest appearances by TV celebrities is being staged for local residents to mark the success of the 'Infusion' residential development in Moss Side, Manchester.

The celebration on Sunday 4 March will include a helter-skelter, ice skating rink and a live onstage local talent show, plus children’s carousel ride, side stalls and even an ice sculpture, as well as visits from VIPs.

Infusion is a groundbreaking regeneration project by Manchester City Council in partnership with Miller Homes and GB Building Solutions, and has received investment from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). It is part of the £17m Moss Side and Rusholme District Local Plan that aims to improve local housing to encourage people to stay in the area and attract new residents by offering attractive, affordable homes just a mile and a half from the city centre.

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151 Victorian terraced houses across four streets have been renovated to the highest standards. Of these, 64 council-owned homes have been converted to provide two, three and four-bedroom homes. In addition there are seven four-bedroom detached homes in a contemporary design. All the Infusion homes have been offered for sale on the open market with prices from £99,950. A council-funded equity loan scheme 'Inspire' was available for first time buyers and people in need of a more affordable way to get on to the property ladder.

Carolyn Walsh, Miller Homes Project Sales and Marketing Manager, said: "Infusion is a phenomenal success. The Grand Finale Party could equally have been called the First Birth Day Party. It was only a year ago, on 26 February 2011, that we launched the development. Now one year on we have only five properties remaining, with 67 sales in progress or completed."

(CD/GK)