Tenant Sean Drew’s house is presented to him and family by Caledonia Housing Association on the completion of their Chryston Development. Sean’s home is built to be specially adapted for his needs as a wheelchair user and to aid his family in delivering his care.
Pictured: Sean Drew (front centre) with Carolann McCutcheon (Caledonia Neighbourhood Officer), Michaela Ferrie (Sean’s Personal Assistant), Louise Roos (Sean’s Aunt), Paul Drew, (Sean’s Dad), Stehanie Drew (Sean’s Mum), Sharon Currie (Sean’s Personal Assistant) and Mhairi Thomson, (Sean’s Aunt).
Picture: Jamie Simpson / Caledonia Housing Association
Construction for nine new homes at Berryknowe Avenue, in the village of Chryston, North Lanarkshire, has been completed for Caledonia Housing Association.
Built by Morris & Spottiswood, the £2.1 million development, which was supported by £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding, includes an accessible bungalow and eight two-storey houses, helping provide much needed high quality, affordable housing for the area.
Marking the handover were Julie Cosgrove, Chief Executive of Caledonia Housing Association, Brian Pettigrew, Sector Director, Housing at Morris & Spottiswood and Stephen Llewellyn, Chief Officer (Housing), North Lanarkshire Council. They welcomed the first tenant, Sean Drew, as the guest of honour at the ribbon-cutting event.
Julie Cosgrove, Chief Executive of Caledonia Housing Association, said: “We are thrilled to have taken control of this new development. Berryknowe Avenue is the first project for Caledonia in North Lanarkshire and it delivers new, high quality, energy efficient homes. As well as the new homes, we have also amended the road junction to form a bend and created a new footpath to nearby Cumbernauld Road. I am excited to see our new tenants move into their new homes from the 9 September.”
Stephanie Drew, Sean’s mother, said: ““Sean is currently living in our converted garage with his wheelchair, hospital bed and recliner which his carers must work around 24-hours a day. The move to his new home will be life changing for Sean and our family which will allow us to be parents and not just carers.”
Stephen Llewellyn, Housing Chief Officer with North Lanarkshire Council said: “We are delighted to see the completion of these new homes in Chryston, which will add much-needed rental properties for the local community. Alongside our ambitious target to deliver 5,000 new council homes by 2035, we are pleased to work with our housing association partners to provide additional high-quality, energy-efficient homes for our residents.”
Brian Pettigrew, Housing Sector Director at Morris & Spottiswood, said: “We are delighted to have delivered these much-needed energy efficient, high quality and attractive homes to the local Chryston area. This was our first project working in partnership with Caledonia Housing Association and we very much look forward to growing this relationship further and to the future opportunities it brings.”
Tenant Sean Drew’s house is presented to him and family by Caledonia Housing Association on the completion of their Chryston Development. Photo shows (left to right) Brian Pettigrew, Sector Director – Housing at Morris and Spottiswood, Paul Drew, Sean’s Dad, Sean Drew, Tenant, Stephanie Drew, Sean’s Mum, Julie Cosgrove, Chief Executive CHA, Stephen Llewellyn, Chief Officer (Housing) – North Lanarkshire Council. Picture: Jamie Simpson / Caledonia Housing Association
