City housing boost and business support (re:new March 31 Issue 43)

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WV Living unveils images of first homes

WV Living has unveiled exciting designs of its first houses to be built in the City of Wolverhampton. 

The seven types of homes – The Pelham, The Bantock, The Moseley, The Wightwick, The Newbolt, The Hayward and The Leveson – have been named after popular landmarks and famous people associated with the city. 

They will be showcased at the City Housing Fair on Sunday.

Work on the first phase of WV Living homes is set to start this summer, with planning permission now granted for 52 units, including 13 affordable homes, on the site of the former Danesmore School.

Planning applications have also been submitted for three other sites. Read more...

WIRE Awards

Venue announced for inaugural WIRE Awards

The venue for the city’s first annual Wolverhampton Independent Retail Excellence (WIRE) Awards has been announced amidst a flurry of entries.

Molineux Stadium’s WV1 Suite will play host to the event, with Corporate Wolves and Venue Catering Partner the venue sponsors.

Details of how to get tickets for the event on Tuesday, July 18, will be made available soon at www.wirewards.co.uk.

The awards will also be supporting charity Promise Dreams on the night.

Nominations continue to fly in for the WIRE Awards and more than 50 businesses have made 150 entries across 11 categories.

The closing date for entries, which can be made at www.wireawards.co.uk is midnight on Sunday, April 30. Read more...

March 31  |  Issue 43

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Plenty on offer to home seekers at City's first Housing Fair on Sunday

City of Wolverhampton’s first Housing Fair on Sunday (April 2) will give home seekers the opportunity to speak face-to-face to people in the business. 

The FREE event, which is part of the city’s Residents Week (April 1-7), will take place at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, WV1 1DU, between 11am and 3.30pm. 

There will be a host of information available on new homes, homes to rent, help to buy and shared ownership schemes, mortgages, over 50s options, home improvements and energy efficiency.

Around 20 exhibitors are confirmed, including Butters John Bee, Connells, David Wilson Homes, Whg, Wrekin Housing Trust, Housing & Care 21, Abbeyfield, L&A Lettings, TSB, RBS, Mortgage Bureau, Complete Advice Services, and Wolverhampton Citizens Advice. Read more...

YOU

'Apprentices are great for business' drop-in session for city employers

Employers can find out all they need to know about how an apprentice can benefit their business at a Residents Week event on Tuesday, April 4, between 5pm and 7pm, at Wolverhampton Racecourse, Gorsebrook Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PE.

Learn about apprenticeship reforms, which include changes to how apprenticeships are funded and the training provided, and the incentives and support available to take on an apprentice.

Apprentices are shown to boost productivity, competitiveness, and build skills across the workforce.

Twenty-minute sessions are running at 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm or 6.30pm. Employers can book here…