Residents at Phoenix Avenue attend fun afternoon to celebrate their community
Saturday saw the residents of Phoenix Avenue, together with their neighbours on Childs Close and the original Phoenix Avenue, come together as a community to join in fun activities provided by landlord, Berry Brook Homes, and managing agent of the new development, Wokingham Borough Council.
The event, which included a climbing wall, face painters and Mr Muddle’s balloon modelling, was delivered in response to residents asking Berry Brook Homes to provide an opportunity to bring the old and new communities together, so that all residents could meet and get to know their neighbours better.
Jennifer Nderitu who lives at Phoenix Avenue said “My daughter and I really enjoyed today’s event, it was a great opportunity to meet some of our neighbours as well as staff from Berry Brook Homes and the Council.”
Alistair Auty, Chairman for Berry Brook Homes agreed “The residents of Phoenix Avenue and their surrounding neighbours were incredibly patient during the build and subsequent snagging period whilst these homes were being built. It is fantastic that we were able to organise this event to welcome all those people and provide some fun for the many families that we have been able to house here.”
When Phoenix Avenue completed in May 2017 it marked a milestone achievement for the Council and its Local Housing Companies, Berry Brook Homes and Wokingham Housing. Phoenix Avenue was the culmination of an idea that the Council could once again build homes and own good quality social and affordable housing within a wholly owned Council company.
