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For other house-building news from Curo, click here. More than 200 people visited an exhibition held by Curo last week to see the detailed proposals for the open space at Mulberry Park, which will be delivered as part of the housing development. On Tuesday 16 April, Curo will be hosting a public information exhibition to showcase the developed proposals for Bath’s first new park in 100 years. Visitors will be able to see the detailed design for the main area of public open space and the woodland walk which will be delivered by Curo at Mulberry Park, alongside proposed improvements to Popes Walk. The Hub is hosting Extend Exercise, an gentle upbeat class specially designed for older people or those with restricted mobility. The free classes are funded by Curo through our Community Chest Grant scheme. Curo has just welcomed the 100th homeowners at Mulberry Park, its award-winning development of 700 homes, community facilities and open spaces in South Bath. Alicia, Ian and their two-and-a-half-year-old son Lucas moved in to a four bedroom townhouse on the main avenue at Mulberry Park last month. Ian, a tennis coach at the University of Bath, says: “When we saw the homes a… The countdown to the launch of the new community building at Mulberry Park has begun. The Hub will open its doors to local residents on Saturday 8 December with a ‘Fun Day’ filled with creative activities for kids and adults. The Hub is a brand new contemporary building for the whole local community to use, providing flexible spaces for activities and events. Bath-based housing association and house-builder Curo has been shortlisted for two national awards recognising the success of its sales team and flagship development, Mulberry Park. Curo are finalists in the ’Home Ownership Team of the Year’ and ‘Best Large Development’ categories at the National Housing Awards, run by the National Housing Federation (NHF). On Monday 29 January, Curo is holding a public exhibition of proposals for the third phase of new homes at Mulberry Park. At the exhibition, visitors will see details of the design and appearance of the homes. We’ll also show information about the road layout and the positioning of the homes. Members of the project team and the architects will be available to answer… While the new community hub building at Mulberry Park is taking shape, there’s one thing missing – a name! In 2015, residents and stakeholders told us their vision for the new building was “a warm and beautiful place that the community can feel proudof”. If you have an idea for a name that reflects that vision, we’d love to hear from you. Send your ideas with your name and one… Curo has appointed award-winning artist and designer Peter Marigold to create an artwork as part of the new Community Hub at Mulberry Park, Bath. Marigold, who was shortlisted for the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize on Monday, was selected last week by a panel including local residents. He has been appointed to research, design, fabricate and install a permanent artwork l… Pupils from Combe Down Primary School today buried a time capsule on the site of the new community hub, primary school and nursery at Mulberry Park, Bath. The time capsule was buried as part of a celebration to mark the start of construction at the landmark £10M building by Curo and Rydon. It will remain buried for at least 50 years and will give future generations a g… Housing Minister Gavin Barwell saw how local people are benefitting from skills and employment opportunities at Mulberry Park today. Housing association Curo is working with local partners to deliver training and jobs alongside new much-needed homes at its landmark development in Bath. The Housing Minister visited the Mulberry Park site with local MP Be… Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid visited Curo’s landmark development at Mulberry Park today to see our progress in delivering much-needed new homes for the city. The Secretary of State was accompanied on the site visit by local MP Ben Howlett and Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha. Mulberry Park is a major scheme, being buil… Curo has appointed Rydon to build the new £10 million community hub at its flagship development, Mulberry Park in Bath. Construction on the new primary school, children’s nursery and state-of-the–art community facilities will start in Spring 2017. The buildings are expected to open in September 2018. Commissioned by Curo and designed by internationally renowne… Bath MP Ben Howlett visited Curo’s flagship development at Mulberry Park this month to see the housing association’s progress in delivering much-needed new homes for the city. The local MP was accompanied on the site visit by B&NES Council leader Tim Warren and Curo Chief Executive Victor da Cunha. Mulberry Park is a major investment by housing and support organ… On 19 October students from Bath's Ralph Allen School and Bath Community Academy (pictured) spent a day getting first-hand experience of the careers open to them in the construction sector. Over 25 young people joined Curo and Bath College at our Mulberry Park development to learn about the many roles involved in house-building. Students looked at the six stages… Curo has been given the go-ahead to build an iconic new community hub at Mulberry Park. The £10 million building will be home to a new primary school, children’s nursery and state-of-the–art community facilities. The buildings, commissioned by Curo and designed by internationally renowned architects BDP, will sit at the heart of the Mulberry Park development front… On 9 and 10 September 2016, Curo supported the ‘Huts & Harbours’ exhibition in Foxhill, Bath. The exhibition, curated by Bath Spa University’s Karen Power, explored the WWII heritage of Foxhill where we are developing the former MoD site into the 700-home Mulberry Park. The exhibition was part of the national Heritage Open Days scheme and was visited by over 350 local p… On Friday 2 September people in Bath will be asked to put their best foot forward to power an outdoor screening of the new Disney spectacular, The Jungle Book. The pedal-powered screening in Foxhill’s Springfield Park has been organised by Bath Film Festival in association with Curo and Bath & North East Somerset Council. Audience members of all ages can pedal spe… Local people are getting hands on experience of house building through the development of new homes at Mulberry Park. We're working in partnership with Bath College and contractors including Britannia Construction to provide work placements and educational placements to local people. The innovative scheme gives participants the opportunity to get wor… Curo is inviting local residents to suggest names for the first new streets at Mulberry Park. Local residents are invited to send their ideas, along with a brief explanation of the story behind their suggestions, their name and contact details by 10 June 2016. Please send your ideas to: Email: mulberrypark@curo-group.co.uk Twitter: @mulberrypkbath Post: Mulberry Pa… Housing zone funding from central government will accelerate new homes at Mulberry Park Work has officially started on Bath’s highly anticipated housing development at Mulberry Park. Housing and Planning Minister Brandon Lewis MP (pictured above) visited Bath on Thursday, 31 March, for the ground-breaking ceremony at the former Ministry of Defence (MoD) site… Curo has entered a strategic partnership with one of the country’s leading housebuilders to deliver hundreds of new homes at Mulberry Park, Bath. National developers Bellway will work alongside Curo’s own house-building team to enhance the construction process at the prestigious scheme. “We’re delighted to be working with Bellway to ensure that this developm… Detailed plans for the first 275 new homes at Mulberry Park (the former Foxhill MoD site), were approved unanimously by local councillors on Wednesday night. This follows the planning committee’s support for outline plans for the 48-acre site in March 2015 which will deliver 700 new homes, community facilities and open spaces. Gerraint Oakley, Managing Director… Curo’s plans to develop 700 new homes, open spaces and community facilities in Bath were approved unanimously by local councillors on Wednesday 11 February. The outline planning application for Mulberry Park, the development of the 48-acre former Foxhill MoD site was submitted by housing and support organisation Curo following two years of consultation wi… Mulberry Park is today revealed as the new name for Curo’s proposed development of 700 new homes, community facilities and open spaces on the former MoD site at Foxhill. The name was suggested by Bath resident, Ken Cookes, following a campaign by Curo to find a new identity for the development. They received over 100 ideas by email, Twitter and in person from local pe… Since the MoD left the site at Foxhill, we’ve been referring to the development area as ‘the former MoD site’. While we are keen to acknowledge that period in the area’s history, it’s time to look forward and find a new name for the site and the homes that we will develop there. If you have an idea for a name for the new development, we’d love to hear from you. Your suggestion may r…
More than 200 people turn out to see plans for new Bath park
Proposals for new Bath park on display at The Hub
Free exercise classes for older people at The Hub
Curo welcomes 100th family to Mulberry Park
The countdown to the big launch has begun
Curo up for double at national awards
Curo shares proposals for next stage of development at Mulberry Park
Your name for your place
Award-winning artist appointed for Mulberry Park community hub
Back to the future at new Mulberry Park school and community hub
Minister sees skills boost at Mulberry Park
Secretary of State sees new homes nearing completion at Mulberry Park
Curo appoints Rydon to make £10M community hub vision a reality
Local MP sees new homes progress at Mulberry Park
Building Futures with tomorrow's house-builders
Green light for iconic new community hub at Mulberry Park
Huts & Harbours - Foxhill's WWII heritage
Put your best foot forward to get Foxhill moving
Working together to build futures at Mulberry Park
Where the streets have no name... yet
Housing Minister starts building work at former MoD site
Strategic partnership ensures homes will be built more quickly at Mulberry Park
Curo's plans for first 275 new homes at Mulberry Park get the green light
Unanimous support for Curo’s Mulberry Park plans
Welcome to Mulberry Park
Foxhill: What’s in a name? Curo asks local people for suggestions
