Year 3 pupils first visited the site in the Summer 2008 to take a look at the designs and plans and prepared a number of items to be placed in the capsule, including photographs, a book, items of the school’s uniform and much more.
Suzie King, Project Manager at Aspire Housing, is delighted and said: “It is really wonderful for the pupils from St Mary’s to be involved in this exciting project from start to finish.
She added: “They have seen the development grow over the last year and came up with some fantastic ideas for the contents of the time capsule.”
Aspire Housing is providing 60 apartments, with a mix of one and two-bedroom accommodation and with the show apartment now open and appointments strictly by appointment only, interested parties can see what one looks like. 20 two-bedroom apartments are available for purchase on a shared ownership basis with the remaining available for rent.
Aspire is working in partnership with the NHS North Staffordshire and Prima 200 North Staffordshire to provide the over 55s with the opportunity to continue living independently in their own homes.
NHS North Staffordshire will provide a state-of-the art health centre on site at the village that will host a pharmacy and act as a base for the three local GP practices in the Knutton and Cross Heath areas - offering services to all residents of these and surrounding areas.
In addition, the new centre will provide physiotherapy, chiropody and podiatry services together with a range of community nursing services.
Mill Rise is set in beautiful landscaped surroundings and has being developed within the LIFT (Local Improvement Finance Trust) scheme by Prima 200 in partnership with Aspire Housing and NHS North Staffordshire. It has been built to high design and environmental standards and is part of the wider regeneration of the Knutton and Cross Heath area.
The Mill Rise development is part of the RENEW North Staffordshire programme in Knutton and Cross Heath. It will host a number of other services, including the use of a lounge, bar, restaurant, coffee shop and more.
Viewings of the show apartment which is now open are strictly by appointment only, so please call Parwin Khaliq now on 0800 027 9774 to avoid disappointment.
For any other information about Mill Rise, contact Suzie King by email at sking@aspirehousing.co.uk or call her on 01782 635 200.
