Work to build 322 new homes for military families in Tidworth, Wiltshire is now complete.

The homes have been developed on the Ashdown Estate as part of the £1.8 billion Army Basing Programme.

In addition, over £1 billion has been invested in Salisbury Plain to accommodate the 4,000 troops and their families returning from Germany by 2019. The scheme will see the Ministry of Defence provide more than 1,300 new homes, 2,600 bed spaces for single soldiers and nearly 250 other buildings such as offices, garages, workshops and mess facilities.


Guto Bebb, Minister for Defence Procurement, said: "The Defence Estate is where our serving personnel live, work and train. It's not just a place to live, but a community and it is essential that our Armed Forces families can feel at home wherever they are posted.

"That is why I am proud to support this new development of first class homes for those who sacrifice the most for our nation."

Maj Gen Richard Wardlaw OBE, Director Basing and Infrastructure, said: "This investment shows our commitment in providing modern first class accommodation for our Service personnel and their families. I hope all living on the Ashdown Estate enjoy their new homes and also benefit from the investment 'behind the wire' providing new working and training facilities."

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