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Carmarthenshire Council seeks reassurance over Tai Cantref

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Carmarthenshire County Council has expressed its disappointment that its offer to protect Tai Cantref Housing Association’s tenants and staff as a preferred partner has not been taken forward. Carmarthenshire County Council had put a full proposal to the Tai Cantref board. The offer would have: Guaranteed no compulsory redundancies Protected the brand and ethos of the association with an understanding and experience of the central importance of the Welsh language in this region of Wales Avoided rent rises Maintained and even expanded the Newcastle Emlyn base Created immediate stability from a large and locally based social housing provider Provided complete financial security for lenders and created a solid base for the further expansion of social housing across west Wales. Cllr Linda Evans, Carmarthenshire County Council’s Executive Board Member for Housing, said: “We are naturally disappointed that, at this stage, the board of Tai Cantref have chosen to seek a partnership ...

Lewis Partnership play key role in landmark development

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A landmark housing association development in Haverfordwest is taking shape with the help of the award-winning South Wales architects the Lewis Partnership.  Pembrokeshire Housing is in charge of the development of 35 dwellings at land off Peregrine Close, Haverfordwest. The project has been designed by the Lewis Partnership of Llanelli. The building contractors are W.B. Griffiths & Son Ltd of Haverfordwest and the engineer is Roger Casey Associates of Carmarthen. The project is worth £3.2m, and the contractors will be on site for the next 18 months. “We are very excited about the project as it is the largest project of its kind in Pembrokeshire at the moment,” said Philip Lewis, managing director of the Lewis Partnership. “There is a great need for social housing in the area and the site uses an area of land that was derelict. “When it is completed, it will give the area a real lift and will help meet a great need for social housing in Pembrokeshire. Pembrokeshire Housing,...