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Villages wins at Knowsley Business Awards 2011
Monday 17th October 2011
Villages Housing Association, in Stockbridge Village, were delighted to be awarded the Regeneration Award at the 2011 Knowsley Business Awards for the £5.5 million refurbishment programme of their 450 multi-storey apartments.
The judges recognised the work that Villages had carried out to improve the accommodation, community facilities and services to residents of Stockbridge Village, on time and within budget.
Vernon Jackson, Chief Executive of Villages Housing, said,
"Villages are overjoyed to receive this latest award on behalf of the Multi-Storey regeneration team and tenants, who have worked in partnership to ensure the continued sustainability of our multi storeys. Resident confidence in the area has increased significantly and now attracts people from across Merseyside.
This success supports the wider investment within Stockbridge Village which has recently benefited from the opening of a new primary school, library and supermarket, with a new leisure centre due in the new year.
We were also delighted that Mark Shrimpton, Villages' Estate Environment Supervisor, was also shortlisted for the 'Excellence in Customer Service Award'."
The Knowsley Business Awards celebrate business and regeneration success in the borough and highlight some fantastic achievements.
Cllr Dave Lonergan, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economy and Skills, said: "Congratulations to Villages Housing on receiving the regeneration award. There are many exciting regeneration projects going on in the borough at the moment, but the judges felt Villages deserved recognition for their work in Stockbridge Village. Their five year programme of work in that area is already making a real improvement in the quality of accommodation available to local people as well as to the community facilities and services.
"This year's Business and Regeneration Awards were another reminder of just how diverse a range of successful businesses we have in Knowsley."