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THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN

MAKING OUR COMMUNITIESBETTER PLACES

Cunninghame Housing Association “Up and Running” with its first New Homes in GretnaC u n n i n g h a m e H o u s i n g A s s o c i a t i o n acquired the former Halcrow greyhound stadium site in Gretna on the 29th March 2017.The development of the site is being delivered in partnership with Dumfries and Galloway Council and the Scottish Government as part of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP). Purchase of the site has afforded the Association a rare opportunity, in line with the Council’s strategy, to provide much needed affordable housing in Gretna. Furthermore, the site is fulfilling both national and local objectives by meeting unfulfilled demand as evidenced by the Homes 4D&G Common Housing Register. The level of interest in the new houses is most encouraging with overwhelming interest being shown by the local community. The site is well appointed and close to amenities and only a short 5-minute walk into Gretna town centre.On Tuesday the 13th

August 2019 Kevin Stewart, MSP (Minister for Local Government and Housing) visited Gretna to mark the completion of Phase 1 of Cunninghame Housing Association’s first new build project at the former Halcrow Stadium. As part of the visit the Minister was introduced to one of CHA’s first tenants Mrs Susan Fox who has moved into one of the new houses. After a tour of Mr & Mrs Fox’s house he then went on a tour of the site followed by a CHA drone which filmed the ceremony which can be viewed by visiting our website. Commenting on the Halcrow new build project the Housing Minister Kevin Stewart said “It’s “It’s great to see phase one of this project at Halcrow Stadium, Gretna completed. Cunninghame Housing Association now have a positive presence in Dumfries and Galloway with an ambitious development programme over the next four years. These 47 new homes will provide much needed quality, affordable housing in the area as well as a boost to the local economy.

Left to right: Gavin Stevenson, Chief Executive Dumfries & Galloway Council, Willie Gibson, Chair of Development Services Sub Committee CHA, Janet Strang, Chair CHA, Councillor Andy Ferguson, Chair Communities Committee, Dumfries & Galloway Council, Mrs Fox, Kevin Stewart MSP, Minister for Local Government and Housing, Allison McColl, Executive Director of Finance & Corporate Services, Steven Good, Executive Director of Housing & Property Services, Linda Anderson Executive Director of Development Services, Frank Sweeney, Group Chief Executive CHA.

“ Cunninghame Housing Association now have a positive presence in Dumfries and Galloway with an ambitious development programme.” - Kevin Stewart, Housing Minister

A First for Cunninghame Housing Association in GretnaSite Details The new Cunninghame Housing Association homes at Halcrow are being delivered in two phases. The overall site at Halcrow (the former Greyhound Track) will accommodate 90 units with Phase 1 providing 47 new homes and Phase 2 delivering 43 new homes. Halcrow Phase 1 commenced on site on 7 May 2018. The total development costs for Phase 1 are £7.1m with Scottish Government HAG accounting for £4.2m and the Association contributing £2.9m in private finance. Phase 2 of the work commenced on site on 28 January 2019 with completion of these 43 new houses expected by March 2020. The total development costs for Phase 2 are £5.8m with Scottish Government HAG accounting for £3.4m and the Association contributing £2.4m in private finance. In addition, in Jan 2019, the Association acquired a third phase (at the back of the site) which was included in the Strategic Housing Investment Plan

(SHIP) and will provide a further 36 new houses. Work is expected to start at Phase 3 when phase 2 is complete (around March 2020). Overall there will be a total of 126 new affordable homes at Halcrow across the three phases. Housing Mix The site at Phase 1 has delivered a number of different house types. One wheelchair bungalow has been designed with the specific needs of the occupants in mind. Elsewhere we have delivered some amenity bungalows designed for those with mobility issues and recognising the need for accommodation to suit the needs of more elderly residents. The other two storey homes are a mix of two and three bedroom homes. Visit our website to view a walkthrough video of a three bedroom semi detached property. Andy Ferguson, Chair of Communities Committee, Dumfries & Galloway Council said “It is good to see this strategic housing investment being made in Gretna creating not only new affordable rented homes but new communities.” A CHA Bungalow

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The Journey has now begun with our first new homes in Gretna

Want to see our drone footage and stay up to date visit our website:

http://www.cunninghame-housing.org

Our Thanks To The Team

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“ Our new houses at Halcrow have already impacted on the local community and local economy given the massive community benefits created by Ashleigh (Scotland) from the Association’s development programme in Dumfries.

- Frank Sweeney, Group Chief Executive

Want to see our drone footage and stay up to date visit our website:

http://www.cunninghame-housing.org

The main contractor for the work is Ashleigh (Scotland) Ltd.Ashleigh are CHA’s Framework Contractor who are in the process of delivering our new build programme across Dumfries & Galloway as the Association’s preferred development partner. Ashleigh have worked in partnership with the Association for many years and have successfully delivered projects across North and East Ayrshire. They have a Dumfries office which makes them well positioned to deliver our Dumfries and Galloway programme. The Team

The success of the Halcrow, Gretna new build project is down to the undernoted team.

CHA Design Team

The design team who have been involved with this project from the start comprise the following: Callum Adam, CHA, Development Manager; Billy McDougall, CHA, Senior Clerk of Works; Architect - Robert Potter & Partners (based in Dumfries); Quantity Surveyor - Robinson Low Francis (based in Glasgow); Structural Engineer - Clancy Consulting (based In Glasgow)

Dumfries & Galloway CouncilDavid Suttie, Planning;Ken Drewett, Roads;Jim O’Neil, Housing Manager;Jamie Little, Housing Strategy and Gypsy/Traveller Co-ordinator; Scottish GovernmentYvonne Baird, More Homes Co-ordinator;Pauline Gilroy, Investment and Local Strategies Manager (South and West) Ashleigh (Scotland)David Smith, Managing Director;Stefan Stankiewicz, Project Manager

CHA Development Pipeline programme As well as the Halcrow new build projects, there is a rolling programme of sites to be delivered across Dumfries & Galloway by Cunninghame Housing Association, some of which are on site, some site starts are imminent and others scheduled for next year. These sites are all being supported by the Scottish Government and Dumfries & Galloway Council through the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).View our website for proposed plans, drawings and drone footage of development sites. - Halcrow Stadium Phase 1 Gretna (Ashleigh on site and completion September 2019) 47 units- Halcrow Stadium Phase 2 Gretna (Ashleigh on site and completion March

2020) 43 units- Halcrow Stadium Phase 3 Gretna (Ashleigh will commence March 2020) 36 units- High Street Annan (Ashleigh on site and completion January 2020) 27 units- Windermere Road, Annan (completion 2021) 60 units- Hallmeadow Annan (site start Oct/Nov 2019) 130 units

- Former Lockerbie Academy (site start October 2019) 45 units- Stanfied Farm, Eastriggs (site start April 2020) 70 units- Heathhall, Dumfries (site start August 2020) 61 units This programme will deliver in total 519 units with a combined works cost of circa £67.4m.

CHA and Ashleigh (Scotland) Delivering Benefits To The Community

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Community Project

Ashleigh Building in Partnership with Cunninghame Housing Association have recently sponsored Gretna Football Club which is located near the Halcrow site. They also completed works on upgrading the stadiums stand, as the previous stand had started to rot and break away. Ashleigh (Scotland) provided resources and materials to upgrade the wooden flooring, then painted the completed works with anti-slip paint. This was a great local project, and Gretna FC were delighted with the end results. Commenting on their community benefits initiatives David Smith, Managing Director, Ashleigh (Scotland)

said “The project at Gretna is part of the ongoing framework of projects we have in D&G with Cunninghame HA and has allowed us to gather some real momentum in terms of what we collectively are managing to put back into the local community. Apprenticeships, local employment, Primary and Secondary school engagement, college engagement, sponsorship and community projects have all be made possible due to the project at Gretna. Over and above that and in conjunction with Cunninghame HA we are delivering Gretna with 72% of the spend being kept within the local area.”

As part of their commitment to the Cunninghame Housing Community Benefits Framework Ashleigh (Scotland) have delivered the following community benefits as part of the project so far:

Apprentice Starts (21): Apprentice Intake 2018: Joiner Apprentice, Taylor Dalzell, Dumfries; Bricklayer Apprentice, Jamie Denholm, Dumfries Apprentice Intake 2019: Joiner Apprentice, Lewis Rae, Dumfries ; Painter Apprentice, Kelly Kerr, Sanquhar Supply Chain Companies: James Frew: 4nr Apprentices Lotus Electrical: 4nr Apprentices Jardine Roofing: 3nr Apprentices Hardies (groundworks): 4nr Apprentices Ian Sprout (Painters): 2nr Apprentices Local Jobs Created (13nr):

Ashleigh Building have also taken on a number of new employees since the development in Gretna Started: - 2nr Telehandler Operatives - 3nr Labourers - 2nr Painter and Decorator - 6nr Joiners Gretna Primary School: - 1 x Health and Safety presentation - 1 x design competition with 2 winners - 1x building talk - Time Capsule Burial

Sponsorship:

Ashleigh have currently sponsored the following within the Dumfries and Galloway Area: - Dumfries Female Cricket Club - Threave Rovers Football Club - Lincluden Primary School Netball Team - Nithsdale Wanderers Football Team - Donation to DGRI children’s ward