By Dave Lakin, Director of Development & Commercial Friday 13 August 2021 A decade ago, Grand Union built 158 homes for social rent in one year. This was a watershed, we could see change was coming, after the banking crisis and subsequent recession, but looking back I didn’t realise it would be such a dramatic shift. In the decade that…
News – 3 August 2021 The Government has announced that, in October, they will be cutting back the extra £20/week on Universal Credit (UC) which was introduced in April 2020. This affects the ‘standard allowance’ part of the UC calculation, which is for basic living costs. These are the proposed changes to the standard allowances: Single under 25 £344.00 will…
News – 28 July 2021 Our largest ever development is well underway at its site off Sorrel Way in Biggleswade. The project at Sorrel Gardens is an Extra Care scheme with 93 apartments for those over 55 with an identified care need, 68 of which will be for social rent and 25 for shared ownership sale. Deborah Stuart, Grand Union’s…
News – 19 July 2021 Grand Union has teamed up with Bedfordshire Police and Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) to help rid a community of serious crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). Partnership working between the three organisations has resulted in the Bilberry Road community in Clifton, near Shefford, becoming ‘one big happy family again’ according to resident Lindsey. “When I moved…
News – 24 June 2021 Feedback from our customer communication survey told us that you wanted to see more news about our new build homes for sale or rent, so here’s an update on where we’re currently building: Bradwell Common, Milton Keynes (pictured) Very close to the centre of Milton Keynes we’re building 14 one-bed apartments, 12 two-bed houses and…
News – 23 June 2021 Got some spare time and looking to give something back? We’re looking for telephone befriending volunteers to help others feel less isolated and lonely. A few hours a week could make a massive difference to someone’s life. So if you’re empathetic and good at talking on the phone, you could be who we’re looking for!…
News – 17 June 2021 You may have seen in the news last month that a drug trafficking network (sometimes called a ‘county lines network’) run by a Bedford man had been broken up due to the efforts of Bedfordshire Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit. We’re working in partnership with the police and local authorities’ safer community teams to…
News – 16 June 2021 We always encourage customers to tell us straight away if they’re having problems paying their rent because we can then work with you to find a solution. Throughout the pandemic, our Payment Support team has been working hard to support and advise customers who have fallen into difficulties with their rent and other payments. We…
News – 15 June 2021 As an organisation we are committed to providing support for people experiencing domestic abuse. We will always listen to you, believe you and do what we can to help. In April this year, the Domestic Abuse Act came into force. It will help millions of survivors of abuse by ensuring that perpetrators receive the full…
