Council takes action over derelict care home
Councillor Jeremy Birch was joined by ward councillor Trevor Webb and Marcus Berrisford , who heads up the council�s Grotbuster team at the former St Mary's Nursing Home, St Leonards
A DERELICT building will be transformed into new housing for Central St Leonards.
The former St Mary’s Nursing Home, on the junction of Stockleigh Road and Carisbrooke Road, has lain empty for several years and become a haven for fly tipping and petty vandalism.
In a joint project with housing association Local Space, Hastings Borough Council will begin the Compulsory Purchase Order process on the building and hand it over to Local Space to turn into flats.
Council leader councillor Jeremy Birch said: “This significant building has been crying out for something to be done with it for quite some time and I am very pleased that we are in a position to bring it back into use as much-needed, high quality accommodation for this area.
“The flats will be rented out through our Choice Based Lettings scheme.
“Walking around St Leonards, I was delighted to see real physical change particularly on properties where our Grotbusters team has stepped in and forced through much-needed improvements to the appearance of buildings.
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FreshPrince
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 03:38 PMDefo good news on the renovation, it will be social housing: "Choice-based lettings (CBL) schemes are designed to introduce an element of choice for people who apply for council and housing association homes. Choice-based lettings allow people applying for a home (including existing tenants who want a transfer) to bid for properties which become available on a points-based system."
Dan 2222
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 11:33 AMgood news that the building will be used. but who will these flats go to?
crystal peaks man
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10:47 AMThis is very good news,now the council need to look at other derelict property and do the same if possible.
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