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21/10/2014

Progress Made On £6.2m Development In Swindon

Significant progress is being made on the construction of 48 new homes on the outer edge of Swindon.

The £6.2m development on Highworth Road, near Honda, is being provided by Jephson Homes Housing Association.

It is also supported by Swindon Borough Council, backed with a £330,000 investment by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

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Due for completion in summer 2015, the scheme will have a mix of homes from one to four bedrooms, which will all be let and sold to local people in need of housing. The brownfield site was formerly a Council works depot, which laid unused for several years.

Built by independent, Bristol-based contractors Mi-space, the project will also include a natural play area for children as part of the planning agreement.

(CD/JP)

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