How does shared ownership work? Basically if you can’t afford to buy a home outright, you could initially buy between 25% and 75% of one of our new homes and pay rent on its remaining share. Buyers are expected to buy the biggest share in the home that they can afford. You can then opt… Read the full article →
[ssba]A £14m major revamp of a village in the south of Gateshead has carried off a pair of awards for the new homes local families are now living in. The building of almost 150 new family homes to replace outdated 1940s prefabs in Kibblesworth, has picked up two prestigious housing awards in the space of… Read the full article →
[ssba]Gateshead youngsters can keep fit the fun way thanks to new play equipment. Children living in Kibblesworth can now make the most of newly installed play apparatus, designed to test their agility and endurance. Members of Kibblesworth’s Youth Club worked with registered charity Tyne & Wear Play Association, The Gateshead Housing Company and Gateshead Council to develop… Read the full article →
[ssba]Residents of a south Gateshead estate recently took part in a free family fun day. Kibblesworth’s Autumn Fair at the village’s Millennium Centre, attracted more than 200 residents and was officially opened by the Deputy Mayor of Gateshead, Councillor Jack Graham MBE. Families took advantage of a bouncy castle, fairground ride, face painting, jewellery making sessions, martial arts demonstrations, health checks, live music and more, all… Read the full article →
[ssba]The history of Kibblesworth has been colourfully depicted through a series of mosaics, created from a community art project supported by the housing company and local councillors. The eight panels each feature an element of the village’s heritage – from coal mining to the recently-built Millennium Centre. Pupils from Kibblesworth Primary School, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, helped create the mosaics with the school now displaying the finished mosaics. Work began back in October,… Read the full article →
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