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On 14th March 11 much needed family homes at Gearraidh Ghuirm. Upper Coll were allocated to applicants from Hebridean Housing Partnership’s Waiting and Transfer lists. The houses have been built to a very high standard of specification and will provide excellent homes for many years to come. The houses are heated by Exhaust Air Heat Pumps and are insulated to a very high specification which should lead to lower running costs.

Speaking at the opening of the houses Board Member and WIFTRA representative Angela Quail said “This is a very attractive well designed and constructed development. HHP is very proud of these new homes”.

The land, which was part of the Upper Coll Common Grazings, was made available and purchased from The Stornoway Trust. These houses were designed by Philip Maclean, Architect and constructed by Alex Murray (Construction) Limited. Building work began on 9th December 2009.

Tighean Innse Gall provided the development co-ordination for Hebridean Housing Partnership during the Contract and Iain Morrison of Armour & Partners provided Employer’s Agent services.