HOUSEBUILDER

A primary school in Bawdrip is the latest winner of Persimmon Homes’ Community Champions scheme.

Kingsmoor Primary School staff and pupils were handed the £1,500 cheque by the developer on a warm May lunch break, with local Somerset councillor Diogo Rodrigues in attendance.

The school recently received praise as government figures revealed it to be the best performing...

Local housebuilder Redrow’s Romansfield community came together last week to celebrate the Jubilee in style, with a party hosted by a couple from the development.

New residents Issy and Ian Magee, with the help of a donation from Redrow, put together an exciting afternoon of food, drinks and activities for the community to enjoy. With all of their Romansfield neighbours invited, over...

• At the same time, 41% of young people say they are now more likely to consider on the job learning such as an apprenticeship.
• More than a third (38%) of young people say they are concerned about their job prospects since the onset of the pandemic.
• Proportion of young people offered information about apprenticeships via school falls to four-year low.

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Local housebuilder Barratt Homes has received the maximum 5 star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey.

The number of stars awarded is based on responses to the question “would you recommend your builder to a friend?” For Barratt to have been awarded 5 stars means that more than 90% of its customers would recommend their homes to a friend.

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The housebuilder behind a brand new community in Plymouth is taking action to ensure its homes are on Santa’s radar this Christmas.

Barratt Homes, which is bringing new homes to Plymouth at its Reflections development, has written to Mr Claus to make sure he stops by this festive season. The five-star housebuilder is keen to make sure that Santa is fully aware of the development and...