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Riverside given green light to rebuild Palace Fields Local Centre

Riverside’s ambitious plans to transform Palace Fields in Halton Lea has been given the green light after Halton Borough’s planning committee voted to grant planning permission on Monday 7 August 2023. Submitted to Halton Borough Council in March following extensive consultation with the community, the approved application will mean the demolition of 26 homes and

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Riverside and Countryside Partnerships agree affordable housing deal, enabling 170-home estate regeneration

Riverside and Countryside Partnerships, the UK’s leading developer, have agreed a deal for the 170-home redevelopment of the Pike Close estate in Bromley, which includes the provision of new homes for the 92 households currently living on the estate, with their rent and tenancy terms protected. Designed by architects HTA, the new development will replace

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83,602 thank yous for Marie Curie fundraising efforts

Corporate charity partnership with Marie Curie

After four successful years of fundraising, we’ve now come to the end of our corporate charity partnership with Marie Curie, an incredible cause that provides care and support for people living with terminal illness and their families. Since 2019, colleagues and customers across Riverside have raised a staggering £83,602.10 for Marie Curie, all thanks to

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Riverside set to transform more than 1,000 homes through £26m decarbonisation project

£26 million decarbonisation project

More than 1,000 Riverside families and customers are set to receive transformative new energy efficiency works to their homes thanks to a £26million new investment. A combination of £12.7m of Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) money, secured via the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), and an additional £13m from Riverside, will fund

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Riverside announces new customer research partner

Riverside can today announce a new long-term research partnership with social and market research agency, IFF Research. From July, IFF will become Riverside’s partner, asking customers for independent, confidential feedback across a range of services that Riverside provides. You can find more information on the range of customer satisfaction surveys they will help Riverside to

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Riverside to gift buildings to support charity Autism Together in Wirral

Gifting buildings to Autism Together

Riverside is to gift three buildings to the charity, Autism Together, to support their work in Bromborough on the Wirral. The Grade II-listed Enterprise Centre, Giles Shirley Hall and the former St Matthews Church building, all on York Street, will be given to the charity to further their work. They had previously been leased to

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Rent and service charges notices to be issued soon

Our annual variation notices will land with customers between 16 February and the start of March. With the Cost-of-Living crisis and inflation at over 10% affecting everyone this year’s process has been one of the most difficult we’ve ever experienced. The huge rise in inflation means our costs – in particular for repairs and maintenance

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Story behind the 30ft mural on city’s homeless service

30ft mural at Centre 28 in Hull

An eye-catching 30ft mural has sprung up on the side of our homelessness support service known as Centre 28, on Terry Street in Hull. Centre 28, our 25-bed supported accommodation service, has recently unveiled a specially commissioned mural, called ‘Awaken’, designed by local young people who have experienced homelessness. Painted by local artist Maniuko, the

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Riverside shares exciting plans to transform Palace Fields Local Centre and The Uplands in Runcorn

Riverside is sharing detailed plans with residents about the regeneration of Hallwood Park and Palace Fields in Runcorn, with parts of the area due to undergo significant redevelopment that will transform the area. The draft plans, which have been produced following feedback from local people and stakeholders, have been brought to life in a series

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Scheme left “unrecognisable” following Retirement Living Investment Programme

Alfred Stocks Court

Alfred Stocks Court, our retirement living scheme in Liverpool, has been left looking “unrecognisable” to customers and colleagues following £730,000’s worth of refurbishment works. The scheme, which offers accommodation for people over 55, is one of 45 services that have been transformed through our Retirement Living Investment Programme (RLIP). Now in its eighth year, RLIP

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