Sod turned at Wexford’s first affordable housing scheme while new social housing development is opened
Mick Berry, Bawn Developments, Shay Howell, A/Director of Service Special Projects, Eddie Taaffe, Chief Executive WCC Cllr. Pip Breen Cathaoirleach WCC, Minister James Browne, Deputy Johnny Mythen TD, Carolyne Godkin, Director of Service Housing, Aidan O Reilly Department of Housing, Ciaran O Brien OBFA Architects.
Minister of State at the Department of Justice, James Browne, T.D. was in Wexford recently to perform the official opening of the first phase of a new social housing project at Whiterock Hill in Wexford Town.
The Minister was accompanied by Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council Cllr Pip Breen, Chief Executive of WCC Eddie Taaffe, Deputy Johnny Mythen TD, local public representatives, senior housing officials from Wexford County Council and representatives of the contractor team, as he met with some of the new residents.
In welcoming the Minister to Wexford, Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr. Pip Breen said, “I am delighted to welcome you here today at Ard na Gaoithe. Building communities, rather than just building housing estates, is what we want to achieve for County Wexford. Today’s launch of the first phase of Ard na Gaoithe housing scheme is a fantastic example of Wexford County Councils housing delivery ambition.”
“We want to thank the housing design and delivery team of Wexford County Council and in particular our project delivery partner Bawn Developments for their excellent work on this unique project. I want to congratulate everyone involved in the delivery of the project to date and I look forward to the completion of this and many more housing schemes across county Wexford.”
Furthermore, the sod has been turned on an affordable housing development in Ramsfort Park, Gorey, which when complete will provide 20 new affordable homes to the Gorey area.
Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr Pip Breen joined the Chairman of the Gorey Kilmuckridge District, Cllr Oliver Walsh, Senator Malcolm Byrne, Chief Executive of Wexford County Council, Eddie Taaffe, and officials from Wexford County Council last week to turn the sod at the new development.
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