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Children in Clifton are celebrating the opening of a new play area in their village.
Pupils from Clifton Primary School have taken to the shade underneath their new play equipment at the opening of a new leisure and play area in Clifton upon Teme, Worcestershire.
WM Housing Group, which built a new affordable housing development at Pound Lane next to the new leisure area, donated two big benches and a table underneath a pitched wooden roof.
Along with the new play equipment, WM Housing has also arranged for new windows to be fitted to the scout hut on Pound Lane, provided by builders Thomas Vale Construction.
As part of a celebration event on Saturday, April 30, development project manager for WM Housing, Nick Edge was invited to help plant a brand new 14-foot oak tree to replace one that had to be removed at the entrance to Pound Meadow last year.
WM Housing has built the development of 10 houses and 4 bungalows on behalf of Nexus Housing, which is a part of WM Housing.
The homes, which are for both rent and shared ownership, have been built using land acquired from a local farmer. The scheme has utilised renewable technologies such as rainwater harvesting and ground source heat pumps to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3. This means they have energy-saving and eco measures, such as more insulation in walls and use less water, to make them more environmentally-friendly than traditional homes.
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Nick Edge said: “As well as providing homes for people living in the village and surrounding parishes we are always keen to give something back to the wider community. The play equipment, new windows at the scout hut and tree are our way of benefitting more than just the people living in our new homes.
“These homes also have great eco features which will help residents save money and energy.”
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