The Hill Group celebrate a ground breaking ceremony for the new Families and Homes Hub, located on Wood Street, Walthamstow, which will provide a range of important customer facing Council services to the area
The leader of Waltham Forest Council, Grace Williams, and cabinet member for economic growth and housing development, Cllr Simon Miller, attended the ground breaking ceremony for the new Families and Homes Hub.
The delivery of the new Families and Homes Hub will be enabled by a residential development of 67 new homes for local people, including 50% affordable housing, which will be managed by the Council.
The building will create a landmark on the junction of Wood Street and Forest Road, and provide 50 sqm of commercial floor space for a potential small shop or café, with a resident’s garden, four accessible parking spaces, and cycle parking.
The Hub will also deliver significant social value to the borough and its residents, including nine apprenticeships and three work placements during the construction phase.
Families and Homes Hub will provide a safe, welcoming, and friendly environment
Leader of the council, Grace Williams, commented: “Waltham Forest is a diverse and vibrant place, and our people make it what it is.
“The Families and Homes Hub is part of our commitment to working with residents to ensure that all our communities continue to thrive.
“This site will help people in a single modern, integrated, and convenient setting. It will provide Waltham Forest residents with access to the Council’s social care and housing teams in a safe, welcoming, and friendly environment.”
Providing much needed affordable housing
Cllr Simon Miller also added: “We are glad to signify the start of works and our continued partnership with The Hill Group.
“Not only will the development provide much needed Council services for residents, but it will also provide much needed affordable housing for local people and deliver significant social value by providing apprenticeships and work placements to local people as well.”
Simon Trice, Managing Director, Partnerships at The Hill Group said: “Today marks a significant milestone as we break ground for the delivery of the new Families and Homes Hub to help provide essential Council services to support the local community. We are also starting build for the 67 new houses which will deliver much-needed homes to the local area.”
