Work on the first Council houses to be built in Clackmannanshire for over 30 years will begin on site late March, early April.

The £1.9 million project will see 16 new homes at The Orchard in Tullibody, as well as the former Dalmore Centre in Alva converted into five amenity houses for the elderly and four new flats built within the centre's grounds.

The first phase of the development, which will lead to the provision of high quality, new affordable housing, will see the demolition of existing disused garage blocks at the site, accessed off The Orchard, between St Bernadette's R.C. Primary School and four four-in-a-block style homes in Tullibody.

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The launch of the demolition work of the garages in Tullibody on 7th March will be attended by both Council Leader, Councillor Gary Womersley and Sustainability Portfolio Holder, Councillor Eddie Carrick.

Councillor Womersley said: "The last council houses built for rent in Clackmannanshire was back in the 1980's, so the demolition of these garages is a very significant step towards our commitment to providing high quality, new affordable housing."

The development of the Orchard site is part of a larger new build housing programme, which also includes the development of the Dalmore Centre site in Alva.

Councillor Carrick added: "These new homes are essential for the people of Clackmannanshire. They are just the first step towards addressing the imbalance we face between genuine housing needs and the availability of Council houses."

The total cost of the development is £1,942,296.55, with the cost of the Orchard site part of the project being £1,084,086.33.

The demolition will take place during the course of this week and it is hoped that construction work will begin on the site at the end of March / beginning of April.

The works on the Orchard site will run concurrently with the works on the Dalmore Centre site and are expected to last around 28 weeks with completion due in the early October.

(GK)