Red, yellow and green: Black Country Housing and Community Services Group have begun work on a 拢3m development of 鈥渓ifestyle鈥 apartments aimed at homeowners or tenants over 50 years old. The project is to build 33 flats 鈥 both for rent and shared ownership 鈥 in West Bromwich, in the West Midlands. The homes, which will be built to ensure low heating costs, are due to be completed by next year.

Also involved in the development are architect Roger P Dudley, Sandwell council and Greets Green New Deal for Communities Partnership.