Residents lay first bricks on new development

Diane Brookshaw of Grosvenor Crescent and Lincoln Green Estate Tenants Residents' Association chair (centre front) joined other tenants and council and housing officials to lay the first bricks

The first bricks in the construction of 99 new energy-efficient council bungalows have been laid by residents and officials.

They are replacing more than 90 post-war prefabricated homes on the Lincoln Green Estate in Bushbury, a village in Wolverhampton, with 21 properties so far demolished.

More than 30 properties will be built by the summer of 2026 as part of the first phase of the development.

The city council has said the new homes would ensure the safety and comfort of residents and deliver "better homes in the long term".

All of the old bungalows were declared defective under the 1985 Housing Act due to failing structural elements, leaking and poorly insulated roofs, very poor thermal efficiency, and wet rot in the floor, the council said.

The existing tenants will be given the opportunity to move into the new properties, with the remaining new homes being allocated to locals in line with the council's official housing allocations policy.

Demolition of the ageing bungalows is simultaneously taking place across the estate on Alleston Road, Alleston Walk, Grosvenor Road, Grosvenor Crescent, Lincoln Green, School Lane, and Wood Lane.

Diane Brookshaw, chair of the Grosvenor Crescent and Lincoln Green Estate Tenants Residents' Association, said: "We're all excited and can't wait to get into our new homes.

"It's great to see the first bricks getting laid, and the process has been very good generally. We've been updated all the way through."

The council's deputy leader and cabinet member for city housing, councillor Steve Evans, said: "This is a major milestone for the project, and it was great to see the residents excited to watch the first bricks being laid for their new homes."