New housing for Woodhall...

As both a Board Member and local ward Councillor it is great to see families moving into the new River Clyde Homes properties in Woodhall, Port Glasgow.

The Association has built 20 new properties at Woodhall Terrace at a cost of £1.24m under the Council's local housing strategy. The houses are a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom, semi-detached and cottage flats with on-site parking facilities.

The tenemental blocks that once stood have now been replaced by modern, energy efficient homes, in line with River Clyde Homes’ Green Strategy, that are suitable for varying needs and disabled access. 

This project is the second phase of RCH's redevelopment of social housing in the estate. A third and final phase of 16 houses is currently under construction on Brightside Avenue. It is hoped that future new build housing in Woodhall will be for sale by a private developer. The timing for this will be dictated by housing market conditions.

Woodhall is one of three major housing developments in Port Glasgow since the association was established in December 1997 following the stock transfer from the Council, the other developments being at Oronsay and Moray Road.

The association has recently acquired two key sites in the town for future new build schemes at Bay Street in the town centre and the former St Stephen's High School in upper Port Glasgow. I am hopeful that both sites will be developed within the next few years providing further much needed new homes for local people.