A derelict house has been brought back to life and is now home to a young mum and her children.
The three-bedroom property on Shaftesbury Avenue in Kirkby had been repossessed and left to fall into disrepair for four years before Knowsley Housing Trust (KHT) and KMBC stepped in.
The property was attracting anti-social behaviour and had become a blight on the neighbourhood.
Now it has been completely renovated and provides spacious modern living facilities for Colleen Muldoon and her two children.
The 25-year-old can now remain close to her family and her children’s school.
She said: “I feel like I have landed on my feet. I am living close to my family and my granddad lives on the estate. It is very important to me that my family is close by.”
Knowsley Borough Council provided funding through the Working Neighbourhoods Fund for the project.
The local community also benefitted from work and training opportunities during the construction and one Knowsley resident who was unemployed has gone on to gain a full-time, permanent position with the main contractor on the project.
Ian Thomson, Operational Director of Homes at KHT said: “The partnership working between KHT and KMBC has been really important in being able to provide Colleen with her new home.
“Through this project we have been able to transform a once derelict property into a home for a family and been able to tackle a source of anti-social behaviour for the wider community.”
Cllr Dave Lonergan, Knowsley Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economy and Skills, said: “I’m delighted that this piece of work has brought about so many positive benefits for the community.
“The work between the council and KHT has transformed a derelict property, provided a home for a young family and given valuable training and employment opportunities to local workers during the renovation work.”
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