322 New Homes For Military Personnel Opened In Wiltshire

322 brand new homes for military families have been officially opened on the Ashdown Estate in Tidworth, Wiltshire.

Defence Minister Guto Bebb had a chance to speak with families who live on the new estate to hear their experiences of living in these new homes. He said:

"The Defence Estate is where our serving personnel live, work and train.

“It’s not just a place to live, but a community and it is essential that our Armed Forces families can feel at home wherever they are posted.

“That is why I am proud to support this new development of first class homes for those who sacrifice the most for our nation.”

The MOD has said that over £1 billion has also been invested in Salisbury Plain to accommodate the 4,000 troops and their families returning from Germany by 2019.

They state that they will provide over 1,300 new homes, 2,600 bed spaces for single soldiers and nearly 250 other buildings such as offices, garages, workshops and mess facilities.

Maj Gen Richard Wardlaw OBE, Director Basing and Infrastructure said:

"This investment shows our commitment in providing modern first class accommodation for our Service personnel and their families."

"I hope all living on the Ashdown Estate enjoy their new homes and also benefit from the investment ‘behind the wire’ providing new working and training facilities."