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Spelthorne Borough Council has published a report showing the progress being made on the actions outlined in the 2020-2025 Housing Strategy. Published in March 2020, the Housing Strategy identified three main priorities for the Council - the delivery of more affordable homes, the prevention of homelessness and rough sleeping and the promotion of independent living … Continue reading Housing Strategy

A further 27 affordable homes will become available in the Borough from April with the delivery of the first phase of Spelthorne Council’s new housing development in Sunbury.  The project is part of the Council’s plans to relieve housing pressure in the local area by providing good quality and affordable housing. The development converted disused … Continue reading Benwell House update

A further 44 affordable homes will become available in the Borough from April with the delivery of the first phase of Spelthorne Council’s new housing development in Sunbury. 11 of these will be reserved for key workers. The project is part of the Council’s plans to relieve housing pressure in the local area by providing … Continue reading 44 new affordable homes in Sunbury

Spelthorne Borough Council will be redeveloping the car park on Victory Close in Ashford into 100% affordable housing with key workers having priority allocation. The first of its kind for the Borough, this brand new development will be 100% affordable housing, highlighting this Councils commitment to build homes for its residents and in particular for … Continue reading Affordable key worker housing in Ashford

Knowle Green Estates and Spelthorne Borough Council are taking the issues surrounding the current pandemic incredibly seriously and have compiled a list of webpages to visit. Please see the latest information from Spelthorne Borough Council by visiting this webpage. For updates to Council services, visit this webpage. For the latest updates from Public Health England visit … Continue reading Coronavirus

Continuing with its drive to deliver housing in Spelthorne, Knowle Green Estates Ltd (wholly owned by Spelthorne Borough Council) is pleased to announce a planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of surplus land at Ashford Hospital car park on London Road, Ashford. The project includes 115 residential homes, ranging from one, two, and … Continue reading Ashford Hospital planning application submitted

Spelthorne Borough Council has announced the completion of two one-bedroom and six two-bedroom apartments in Upper Halliford. Located on Upper Halliford Road, on the site previously occupied by the Bugle Returns public house, the properties have been built by the Council to provide affordable private rented accommodation for local residents. The homes are energy efficient … Continue reading New homes at The Bugle

Spelthorne Borough Council has announced the purchase of a surplus car park on the site of Ashford Hospital's old incinerator with the aim of developing the land for much needed housing. Speaking of the purchase, Cllr Ian Harvey, Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, said: "I am absolutely delighted that we are in a position to … Continue reading Spelthorne purchase Ashford Hospital car park to develop into housing

A consolidation and modernisation project has been completed at Spelthorne Borough Council Offices, Knowle Green. This culminated in the opening of a new and improved multi-functional reception area for residents. The main objective of the project, which started in July last year, was to free up a wing of the Council Offices for conversion to … Continue reading Council Offices modernisation

Residents may have seen articles which have appeared in the national and local media that are critical of councils investing in property in order to generate income to fund services. Spelthorne Borough Council fully co-operated with all these investigations in order to ensure full transparency.  Unfortunately the resulting articles are misleading and the analysis on … Continue reading Spelthorne Borough Council statement on property purchases