News & Blog

Andy Bonnington, our Director of Sustainable Assets recently joined Contracts Surveyor John Rosler to meet with members of the project team and look at recently completed works at our Dermot Murphy Close scheme in Withington. John has recently been working with contractors Emmanuel Whittaker overseeing the renovation 22 wet rooms, five staff/communal kitchens and upgrades […]

We have officially launched the Oldham PFI Annual Report for 2023. It’s packed full of interesting stories and stats about what’s been happening in 2023, how the PFI performed and what work has gone in to help the Oldham PFI grow, adapt and evolve in what has been a hugely significant 12 months. To find out more […]

Councillor Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council and Cllr Elaine Taylor, the council’s Cabinet Member for Housing joined Great Places on a visit to its affordable development at Maple Mill in Hathershaw. Cllrs Shah and Taylor were joined by Nick Cumberland, our Head of Affordable Development Programme, and members of the project team on a […]

An update on our Wybourn Neighbourhood Plan 2024-2039 At Great Places, we want to ensure that Wybourn remains a vibrant community where everyone can thrive for years to come. That’s why we’ve been gathering information about the area, the people who make up the community and their wide-ranging needs, so that we can continue to […]

Great Places has taken the keys to over 20 new affordable homes from Esh Construction at Fir View Gardens in Sheffield. Esh working in partnership with Great Places has delivered the development on a vacant piece of land off Osgathorpe Drive, close to the Earl Marshal Recreation Ground. The two and three-bedroom homes have been […]

Work continues to gather pace in preparation for submission of plans for Russell Road. Last month saw the launch a public consultation on our proposals for the site. Thanks to everyone who took the time to come along to the two public meetings in January and who have submitted their views via our consultation web […]

Great Places launches Barista training initiatives, aiming to foster skills development and create meaningful opportunities for our communities.

Look out for your rent booklet over the next few days.  Most rents will go up by 7.7% from 1 April 2024. We set our rents using Government guidance. To calculate the increase, we use the September 2023 Consumer Price Index plus 1%. This means they usually go up by slightly more than the rate […]

The More Positive Together (MPT) and MPT Steps programmes closed at the end of 2023 after six years helping people across the county – and Great Places were a major player. The projects were aimed at enhancing the skills and employment prospects of residents in some of Lancashire’s most deprived areas. The programme was delivered […]