News - Midlands
Camp Hill’s multimillion development is go
Building work has started on the multimillion-pound Bluebell development in Camp Hill, once Warwickshire's most impoverished area, where 814 new homes will be built over the next ten years. The start of construction work on-site on Friday by developer Barratt Mercia marked the beginning of the final phase of 'Pride in Camp Hill', a ten-year programme to transform the area and breathe new life into the community. Andy Peters, managing director of Barratt Mercia, said: "This is a major project for us - the start of a 12-year programme worth nearly £100m - and our commitment reflects our confidence in the local housing market." Regional development agency Advantage West Midlands (AWM) is investing £4.9m in this phase of the development as part of a total investment of £13.5m in Camp Hill. A total of £8.2m will eventually be invested into the scheme through the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) National Affordable Housing Programme, further to £3.1m already invested by the HCA in the wider Camp Hill area. Ivan Kite, development manager at AWM, said: "The start of work on-site is excellent news for Pride in Camp Hill, which is undoubtedly one of the most impressive regeneration projects in the region and country."