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Monica, Tracey, Lena and Maggie have successfully completed the Moonwalk!!! |
20th May 2008 |
On 17th May 2008, Monica, Tracey, Lena and Maggie took part in the Playtex Moonwalk in London and walked 26.2 miles in their pink decorated bras. It took them in total 7½ hours to pound the pavements of London but amazingly they felt great the following day. There were no blisters, sore feet or legs or general fatigue –all the training in the Norfolk countryside obviously paid off. They would all like to say a big thank you to everyone who has sponsored them as they have raised nearly £7,000 so far for Breast Cancer Research, which is a great result! |
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Plans for 51 homes hatched |
4th April 2008 |
On 28th March 2008 ‘Lynn News’ reported the following story: Plans for 51 new homes hatched Plans for 51 new homes to go on the site of the former Bernard Matthews turkey hatchery in Castle Acre Road, Swaffham, have been submitted to Breckland Council. Little Cressingham-based Abel Homes has bought the 3.65-acre site and wants to demolish a redundant warehouse and empty bungalow on it and build a mix of flats and houses there. In total, there would be three five-bedroomed houses, ten four-bedroomed houses, 17 three-bedroomed homes, 14 two-bedroomed homes, three two-bedroomed flats and four one-bedroomed flats, plus about 75 parking spaces or garages. All the flats and eight of the two-bedroomed houses – representing about 30 per cent of the total site – would be affordable homes managed by a registered social landlord or housing association. Prices have not been set for any of the properties at present. There would be one main access onto the site from Castle Acre Road and the existing pond would act as a soakaway and overflow point. Breckland Council would be asked to adopt the play area and open space and Abel’s would provide a separate sum towards on-going maintenance there, he said. As part of energy-saving measures, 26 of the homes would have solar panels fitted and all the properties would have high insulation standards, Mr Bird added. To view the proposed site layout go to Future Developments under the Developments menu above. |
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Monica, Tracey, Maggie and Lena get ready for Moonwalk |
4th April 2008 |
On Saturday 17th May 2008 Monica, Tracey, Maggie and Lena, who all work at our office in Little Cressingham, will be taking part in the Walk the Walk Moonwalk in London, walking 26.2 miles through the streets of London in their pink bras. They have been training for several weeks now and can be seen most Saturday mornings around the Norfolk countryside, typically walking 12 miles. They hope to raise lots of money for Breast Cancer Research so if you wish to sponsor them please send your sponsorship cheque made payable to Walk the Walk Worldwide to our office or log on to www.justgiving.com/thejaywalkers. We are grateful to the individuals/companies listed below who have generously sponsored those taking part in the Moonwalk. Abel Moving Services Ltd Alan Cole |
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Terence Conran designs 'eco hamlet' in Norwich |
25th February 2008 |
You may have seen this article in the Sunday Times on 24th February, about Abel Homes' innovative 'eco hamlet' in Drayton, Norwich, which we are building, working with Sir Terence Conran's architecture studio Conran & Partners. The article focuses on Sir Terence's role in developing the concept of the 22-home 'eco-hamlet', which we are building in natural clearings in preserved woodland. |
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Go-ahead given for eco-friendly homes in Drayton |
18th February 2008 |
Planning permission was granted on 13th February for the homes in Drayton, on the site of the former Littlewood House, off School Lane. The plans are to provide 23 eco-friendly homes, with high levels of insulation, solar panels, rain water harvesting and water butts amongst the eco features. Five of the homes will be affordable. In addition to the homes, the plans include creating ten acres of Community Woodland, which will be handed over to a Woodland Trust by Abel Homes as an area for walks and public artwork for local people to enjoy. The Trust will manage the woodland with contributions from Abel Homes and other organisations. We will also be providing bat boxes, bird nesting opportunities, rockeries and other places for reptiles and amphibians to inhabit, as well as invertebrate homes such as ladybird shelters. We are very excited about the project in Drayton, the houses themselves are truly ground-breaking, and they will all achieve an Eco-Homes rating of ‘Excellent’. The provision of such a big area of community woodland will create and safeguard an excellent amenity for the wider community in Drayton. We have worked very hard to create a set of plans which balance the need for new homes against environmental and community needs. It’s because we are a locally-based company that we can work with our local communities to ensure that we can do this. We have worked with London-based architects Conran & Partners on designing the homes, which will consist of 17 three-, four- and five-bedroom homes for sale, and five two- and three-bedroom affordable homes. Download: Drayton news release |
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Old Catton homes granted detailed design consent |
18th February 2008 |
Detailed design consent has been given for the eight detached houses at The Old Dairy in Old Catton, where work is about to start. The four- and five-bedroom homes, off St Faith’s Lane, have been designed by Norwich-based architects Ingleton Wood, and should take around a year to build. |
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Artists wanted! |
16th November 2007 |
Abel Homes are seeking to build a register of local artists working in three dimensons, to create installan at each of their new developments. For full information, see the press article from earlier this month below. |
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Our new site diary is launched |
15th November 2007 |
Abel Homes today announced the launch of our new site diary facility, where we will keep prospective home buyers and local residents informed of developments at each of our new sites. The first site to have a diary is at Hingham. See the link below for more details. Download: Site diary launch - Eastern Daily Press 15/11/2007 |
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Planning permission granted for Hingham development |
23th August 2007 |
Abel Homes has pledged to continue a dialogue with householders in Hingham following planning permission being granted for it to build 31 new homes in the town. Abel Homes, based at Little Cressingham, was granted permission to build the new houses - including eight affordable homes - off Bell Meadow. The company has undertaken widespread consultation with neighbours of the site during the planning application process, and now it says that it plans to continue this dialogue as part of its newly-launched Good Neighbour Charter - the first site on which it will be implemented. The company launched the Charter, which sets out promises about how it will try to minimise the impact of construction on surrounding homes and businesses, last month. It sets out a number of pledges to ensure that the builder will be considerate, clean, respectful, safe and environmentally aware as it builds the new homes. A copy will be delivered to every neighbouring property of the site, and is available on site and online to anyone else who requests it. “Towns like Hingham have a real need for new homes, and so we are pleased that South Norfolk District Council has granted planning permission for us to build there,” said Abel Homes Chairman Tony Abel. “However, we do recognise that any new construction will inevitably cause some concerns for those living nearby. That is why I personally have called on every property neighbouring the site during the planning consultation period - and why we are pledging to continue talking to local residents as construction starts. “As a locally-based and family-owned company, we believe it’s important to be a good neighbour and to recognise how we affect the community in which we operate. We can’t stop the disruption that a construction site causes totally, but our Good Neighbour Charter is designed to keep any inconvenience to a minimum.” Groundwork on the site will start in the next few weeks, with construction scheduled to last for around 18 months. |
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