Council Housebuilding Programme Creates Jobs

AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME to build 331 homes throughout the East Riding of Yorkshire is also helping to create jobs for people from the county.

Local contractors are being used on schemes in towns and villages throughout the East Riding as part of the £46.5m programme - funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and the Homes and Communities Agency, which has contributed £20.16m to the project.

The programme has also helped to find work for 16 new apprentices who are keen to get a start in the construction and housing management sectors. Of these 10 are hosted by the council but work on a day to day basis with the construction companies, a further four are employed directly by contractors. Two have also been employed in more office-based roles to help manage the allocation and management of the new build programme. Whether they have just left school or are looking for a new career, the skills they learn and training they will be given will be an invaluable boost to their CVs.

The project will create high quality affordable homes in the East Riding. New homes will help to reduce the number of people currently on the council’s housing waiting list.