Oldham to get 'never-before-seen' investment as 2,000 homes to be built in town centre with development partner
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOldham is to get a ‘never-before-seen’ level of investment in its housing sector, say leaders as they unveiled the council’s long-term development partner.
Last month the authority agreed to appoint a preferred bidder to become its private sector partner for an initial period of 15 years, with an option to extend for a further decade.
The partner has today (Friday, July 7) been formally revealed as Muse – a ‘placemaker’ company which has worked with numerous councils, including Salford, to deliver long-term regeneration projects. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Muse will progress development of ‘strategic’ residential sites along with the council, to establish 2,000 new homes in the centre of Oldham, as well as community and green infrastructure, and a new public park.
The homes would be a mix of tenures, including social housing, apartments and built using using green technology and ‘passive house’ principles.
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