Many older people find they can go days on end without speaking to a soul. Being able to strike up an occasional conversation with a friendly neighbour on their porch could be a life saver for them.

As the sun goes down on the Shropshire market town of Bishop’s Castle, for many locals, like millions across the UK, it means closing the curtains and locking the doors. Not, however, for those in The Wintles. They pour a cup of tea or a glass of white wine, then saunter out to join the…

“Quite simply, in the judges’ opinion, The Living Villages Trust is the most innovative privately-funded house-builder currently developing in Britain”. “Its flagship development, The Wintles, in Shropshire, is testimony to a company philosophy that embraces the concept of building sustainable communities where people genuinely want to live and interact with one another to enjoy a high quality of…