First net zero retirement village opens for occupation
LONDON: The first net zero retirement village complex has finally been finished and is ready to accept its first guests.
The Duchess of Edinburgh opened a new retirement village near Luton as part of a tour of the county.
Sophie met with the Mayor of Luton and the newly-appointed High Sheriff of Bedfordshire at Millfield Green, in Caddington.
The retirement village residents and staff spoke with Her Royal Highness about the facilities at the first net zero retirement village in the UK.
Jamie Bunce, chief executive officer of Inspired Villages, said: “Although it’s our ninth village, Millfield Green has already become a flagship in our portfolio and the blueprint for all future villages.
It’s a perfect encapsulation of what we wanted to achieve here – to create a positive legacy of change for our ageing society with an eye on maintaining places and the planet for future generations.”
