News from our partners: Pauls Moss in Whitchurch shortlisted for national award

News from our partners The Wrekin Housing Group

A development that will deliver a new health centre and housing in Whitchurch has been shortlisted for a second national award.

Construction is underway at the Pauls Moss Housing and Health Hub, which features 71 self-contained extra care apartments for the over 55s, and a new, modern, two-storey health centre for the wider Whitchurch community.

The new development will also feature a community space and café, as well as the integration of Pauls Moss House into the scheme. The Wrekin Housing Group, Shropshire Council, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and local GPs are working in partnership to deliver the £19.1m development.

An artists impression of what the new Pauls Moss site will look like

Pauls Moss was shortlisted earlier this year for a Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Award, and has now been shortlisted for ‘Best Partnership’ at the Inside Housing Development Awards.

The nomination commended the project for its innovative approach, meeting both the housing and health needs of the local population, and incredible partnership working by multiple organisations.

Construction firm Vistry Partnerships North Midlands, responsible for the build, are providing employment and apprenticeship opportunities for local people.

(L-to-R): Darren Beale, Managing Director of Vistry Partnerships West Midlands; Wayne Gethings, Chief Executive, The Wrekin Housing Group; Dean Carroll, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for physical infrastructure.

Wayne Gethings, Group Chief Executive at The Wrekin Housing Group, said:

“It is fantastic news that our efforts to regenerate and transform the Pauls Moss site have been recognised. We are still in the early stages of the build, but the fact that the project has already been nominated for two national awards is testament to the hard work that is being undertaken by all partners.

“We hope that Pauls Moss will prove to be a template for housing and health services coming together for the benefit of all residents.”

Dean Carroll, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for physical infrastructure, said:-

“We are delighted to see Pauls Moss shortlisted in this category. So many people have contributed down the years to getting us to this point where we are now in the construction phase.

“Once work is completed on site, I have no doubt that the Pauls Moss Housing and Health Hub will quickly establish itself as a valuable community asset.”

Claire Parker, Director of Partnerships and Place at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said:-

“This recognition is certainly well deserved. It is an excellent example of partnership working, and more widely highlights the incredible work of Churchmere Medical Group who have been doing so much to support people’s health and wellbeing.

“As Whitchurch’s population continues to grow, this new health centre will mean the practice can continue to meet the ever-increasing health and care needs of patients in what is going to be a fantastic new building for local people.”

James Warrington, Divisional Managing Director, Vistry Partnerships North Midlands, added:-

“We are delighted to see our Pauls Moss development being shortlisted for Best Partnership award at the Inside Housing Development Awards. We take great pride in working collaboratively with our partners during every stage of a project to ensure we leave a lasting legacy that leads to repeat working.”

The award winners will be announced in September 2022.