Aliyah Tahlir and Wagiha Ghazewal from Westminster Primary School visit the new housing development.
Local school children have taken part in a competition to name a new housing development off Otley Road in Bradford.
Year Three to Six pupils of Westminister Church of England Primary School in Bradford were set the important challenge of naming the new development. The children worked on the project during school time and also independently learning about the housing development and the local families the new scheme will benefit.
Pupils aged 8 to 11 took part in the competition and suggested names including Josh Avenue, Lennon Lane and Affrica Way.
The winning name, Ariba Avenue, was dreamed up by Wagiha Ghazewal who named the development after her best friend. Manningham Housing Association, the developer behind the scheme and Jack Lunn (Construction) Ltd who built the new homes decided on Ariba Avenue because of the great story of friendship behind the name and how this will transfer to great community spirit. The name was officially unveiled at a special ceremony held during school assembly.
Following the ceremony the lucky winner & runner up took a tour of the new development with their teachers, accompanied by Andrew Lunn, Construction Director of Jack Lunn (Construction) Ltd and Saleh Ahmed, Resident Involvement Officer of Manningham Housing Association.
Jack Lunn (Construction) Ltd has been appointed by Manningham Housing Association Ltd to construct 27 new family homes off Otley Road Bradford BD3. The scheme comprises a mix of three, four and five bedroom houses of affordable housing for rent and shared ownership. The scheme is due for completion in March 2009.
Andrew Lunn for Jack Lunn (Construction) Ltd said: “This scheme is very important to the regeneration of the local area and I’d like to thank Westminster Church of England Primary School, in particular the children who were all very enthusiastic in their contributions to the competition”.
Ruby Bhatti, Chair of Manningham Housing Association said: “”The children came up with some really good names for the development and in the end it was a tough choice to select a winner. As an association we always try and involve the local community in our schemes as it provides a real sense of ownership to new developments”.