The winners of the Homes & Communities Awards 2010 have been announced.
From the 261 entrants, the winners were:
Flourishing places – Winner: Aston Hall and Park (entered by Aston Hall and Birmingham City Council). Highly commended: Blueprint: Phoenix Square, Leicester (entered by Blueprint and Leicester City Council). Highly commended: Waterside Gardens (entered by London Borough of Bexley).
Housing for an ageing population – Winner: Mill Rise Extra-Care (entered by Renew North Staffordshire).
Innovation and new ventures – Winner: St Thomas’ School (entered by Places for People). Highly commended: Section 215 and Property Management Service (entered by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council).
Investing in skills – Winner: Fusion 21 Skills Programme (entered by Fusion 21). Highly commended: The Green Team (entered by North Hertfordshire Homes).
Leadership of place – Winner: Grimethorpe Regeneration (entered by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council). Highly commended: Sense of Place (entered by Urban Living)
Quality of place – Winner: Royal Arsenal Riverside (entered by Berkeley Homes). Highly commended: Bermondsey Spa Regeneration (entered by Levitt Bernstein Architects). Highly commended: EC1 Public Space Strategy (entered by EC1 New Deal for Communities and the London Borough of Islington).
Rural housing – Winner: Green Lane, Holy Island (entered by Four Housing Group).
Stronger communities – Winner: Balsall Heath Forum (entered by Balsall Heath Forum). Highly commended: Charlestown and Lower Kersal New Deal for Communities (entered by Charlestown and Lower Kersal New Deal for Communities)
Sustainable futures – Winner: The Beavan Building (entered by Byker Bridge Housing Association). Highly commended: Arun Crescent’s Sustainable Homes (entered by Saxon Weald)
Outstanding commitment – Winner: Alan Tyrell
Homes & Communities – Skills Awards: LINK
