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Bournemouth’s former Buzz Bingo site begins transformation into affordable homes hub - with new family houses returning to the town centre after decades -

Aster Group and AJC Group have officially broken ground at the former Buzz Bingo site in Bournemouth, marking the start of construction for a landmark development of affordable homes in the coastal town centre. The scheme will deliver the first new-build family houses with gardens in Bournemouth centre for decades, along with a community urban allotment.

Portland soup kitchen gets a makeover

Work starts on new 640 home development in Salisbury

Work has commenced on the first phase of a development that will provide 640 new homes for the local community, on the south western edge of Salisbury, including 148 affordable homes for housing association Aster Group.

Aster Group to invest an additional £1m in homes across South West England to help reduce energy bills

Aster Group has been awarded £530,000 to improve the energy efficiency of just over 100 of its customers’ homes in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. The funding is part of the government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2 and will be matched by Aster, providing £1.1m for the works overall.

Peabody director joins Aster Group

Housing association Aster Group has appointed Andy Isted as operational strategy director in its customer services division.

300 new affordable homes coming to Tewkesbury

Aster Group has agreed a deal with Persimmon Homes for the delivery of nearly 300 affordable homes as part of a new 800+ home development in Fiddington, Tewkesbury.

Group chief executive officer responds to the Spring Budget

Bjorn Howard shares his response to the Spring Budget. Read more here.

Housing association’s virtual work experience reopens for aspiring industry professionals

Local housing association Aster Group has partnered with Springpod for the second year running. Together they’ll offer virtual work experience to those looking to discover what it’s like to work in the housing industry.