THE opening of Briar Close, St Teath, has welcomed the Cornwall CLT scheme to the community, shedding a positive light on affordable housing for young families in the future.

On Tuesday, August 23, members of Cornwall CLT, KMD Developments, councillors, residents and spectators came along to attend the grand opening of the newly developed Briar Close in St Teath, which has been developed through the Cornwall CLT affordable housing scheme.

This scheme has helped first time buyers and young families to buy their first home locally, meaning those who feared they’d have to move further afield to be able to buy a home, can settle in the area they’ve committed their work and family lives to.

Of the eight homes in Briar Close, two are yet to be completed, and sales are currently going through, showing the positive impact the scheme is already having on the community in St Teath.

Most of the residents in Briar Close are young couples and families, who have strong connections to the local community. For example, Jo and Matt Mountain, who have family and friends in St Teath and nearby Wadebridge, and who work in the St Teath area.

Cornwall CLT director, Andrew George, told the Post: “These houses are bigger, better and more secure for the young families and couples that have moved in, and they all seem very happy.”

Cornwall CLT is nearing the 200 mark for houses created throughout the county through the scheme, and in the St Teath parish, including Delabole and St Minver, there are approximately 63 CLT homes.

There are now 18 more communities that are in the early stages of adopting this affordable housing scheme, many of whom will take it on.

Andrew added: “We want to scale up more, because, ultimately, we want more families to be happy because of their home, like in St Teath. We’re keen to let people know more about the work we do, so if people are interested and want to get in contact with us about it, they can go about it in the correct way.”