East Ayrshire Council has been given the green light by the Scottish Government to build six new council houses at Newlands Drive, Kilmarnock and four new council houses at Rosebank, Kilmarnock.

In 2008 the Scottish Government announced a programme of £25m of funding to encourage a new generation of Council house building. The Council has already been successful with two funding bids and work is already underway on ten new affordable houses at MacDonald Drive, Kilmarnock.

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Councillor Douglas Reid, Leader of the Council said: “I am delighted that we have been awarded funding for the third time by the Scottish Government. The ten new two-bed homes will allow the Council to provide smaller affordable housing suitable for our ageing and ambulant disabled population. These houses will meet the needs of our residents but will also alleviate pressure on the affordable housing waiting lists.

“Atrium Initiatives will be formally appointed in August 2010 so that work can start on site in March 2011.”

(GK)