Contract Award : Limecroft SHALD

Kier has been appointed by Oldham Council to construct a new £4m supported housing scheme which will be the first-of-its-kind in the borough. The project will provide a purpose-built scheme for adults with learning disabilities, enabling people to have the opportunity to live as independently as possible.

The development consists of 20, self-contained apartments specifically designed and created to provide a safe and homely environment that will offer 24-hour support 365 days a year via the councils Miocare service and Oldham Council / Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust integrated learning disability team.

This innovative project has been developed by Oldham Council in partnership with the Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to ensure that people with a range of needs don’t need to move out of the borough to find the care and accommodation they need. It will also ensure through a new integrated care approach that people with complex needs can be safely supported via a modern high-quality development. Funding for the development has been secured through a combination of means, including Homes England and NHS England to make the development possible.
Construction has already commenced on site with the first residents scheduled to move in the Summer 2019.

Councillor Hannah Roberts, Cabinet Member for Housing, said: “We are delighted that Kier have come on board and will build this new state-of-the-art development.

“They will work with us to build new much needed supported housing flats that will provide modern homes where people can live independently with our support, and will also help regenerate the area.

“During construction Kier will support our Get Oldham Working initiative to create jobs and provide work experience, training and other community benefits targeted at people living in the local area, helping the local economy grow.”