Work begins on new sustainable bungalows

Chris Timmins from Morro Partnerships and councillor Steve Evans said they were pleased construction work had started

Work has started on building eight new council bungalows on land in Wolverhampton formerly used by residents for community events.

Bushbury's "Magic Gardens" area off Sandmere Rise was historically used for organised activities but had been unused since around 2011, the city council said.

Morro Partnerships is building the sustainable, gas-free homes with solar panels.

The development will be supported by a £600,000 grant from Homes England, the council said.

The bungalows form part of the latest phase of new council homes being built in the city, with work under way or set to start in the coming months on 81 properties across six sites, the authority said.

Councillor Steve Evans, deputy leader and cabinet member for housing, said: “One of our key priorities is to increase the number of good homes in well-connected neighbourhoods across the city.

“It is great to see work underway on the development at Magic Gardens, which will provide much-needed bungalows as part of our council homes portfolio."

Chris Timmins, managing director at Morro Partnerships, said he was delighted that construction work had begun on the development which would help meet demand for affordable bungalows in the Wolverhampton area.