£18.7m community investment announced for York garden village

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 17:13 · Archive

More than £18.7 million will be invested in community infrastructure for the 970-home Monks Cross Garden Village development in Huntington on the outskirts of York.

Of the total funding, more than £15 million will support primary, secondary, early years and special educational needs facilities. Redrow will also gift land to the local authority for a proposed primary school. A further £3.7 million will be allocated to improvements in bus services, highways, cycling infrastructure and other sustainable transport measures.

The garden village will include 970 homes, a primary school, a community hub, sports pitches, retail space and a country park. The scheme is designed around garden village principles, with green infrastructure at the core of the masterplan. John Handley, managing director of Redrow Yorkshire, said the development would bring 'investment in schools, public transport, walking and cycling routes, community facilities and green spaces that can be enjoyed by people living across the local area'.

How it is being reported

• £18.7m investment announced for new 970-home York garden villageMore than £18.7 million will be invested in community infrastructure as part of the Monks Cross Garden Village development on the edge of York.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 29 Oct, 16:44
• £18.7m investment announced for new 970-home York garden villageMore than £18.7 million will be invested in community infrastructure as part of the Monks Cross Garden Village development on the edge of York.York Press · 29 Oct, 16:44

In this story: Monks Cross Garden Village · York · Huntington · Redrow Yorkshire · John Handley

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