Stockport Council’s £1bn investment programme shows no signs of slowing down as a new £9.4m housing development was launched in the town centre.

Your Housing Group and Greater Manchester-based contractor Bardsley Construction were joined by local ward Councillors and the Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration at the opening ceremony of Nuvu Convent Gardens, which will see 74 homes being built in a strategically important location in Stockport.

The mixture of two- and three-bedroom houses and apartments, which will include shared ownership, outright sales and rented homes, are expected to revitalise London Square and unlock the potential of the surrounding areas due to its proximity to the town centre.

Councillor Kate Butler, Stockport Council’s Cabinet Member for Economy and Regeneration, said: “I’m delighted to see the Nuvu Living Covent Garden project making progress. The scheme will bring a mixture of homes to buy and rent within our town centre, enhancing the local area and playing a significant part in the regeneration programme currently taking place in Stockport.”

The aim of the development is to redesign London Square and incorporate underused space by demolishing empty properties in Crowther Street and Lower Hillgate, as well as former council flats, to make way for new homes.

The development will also preserve the character of the so-called Lowry Steps off Lower Hillgate, recently used as a location for a new film about the life of the famous Salford painter LS Lowry.