A CRICKET match between Network Homes housing association, Ealing Council and housebuilder Hill marked a milestone on the Rectory Park estate in Northolt.

The partners, who have been working together since 2012, have now started work on the final phase of the 449 new homes, of which 62% are affordable.

There will also be a new community centre, landscaping and play areas.

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Rectory Park estate originally housed a mix of 1950s and 1970s buildings which had fallen into disrepair. Ealing Council and residents agreed to redevelop the whole estate, to keep the community together.

Tim Goodwin, regeneration manager at Network Homes said: “The cricket match was fantastic fun and a great way to mark a key milestone in the regeneration of Rectory Park.

“Of course the real winners here are the residents of the estate whose lives are being transformed by quality new homes and a much-improved neighbourhood.”