Cllr Judy Hamilton

Councillors at a meeting of the cabinet last week approved plans for 30 new houses at Bonfield Park in Strathkinness, 10 of which will be specifically for people with additional needs.

The new development will be built by Springfield Properties and it’s hoped to welcome the first tenants into their new homes in 2025.

Fife Council’s Phase 3 Affordable Housing Programme has delivered 3,500 new affordable houses across all areas of Fife.

The council is investing a further £90m into the next 2-year programme to build a further 500 new council houses by June 2024. By increasing the availability of good quality affordable housing, existing tenants and specific needs housing applicants who are in overcrowded or under-occupied homes can be allocated a house more appropriate for their needs.

Fife Council’s housing spokesperson Cllr Judy Hamilton said: “Continuing to build on our successful affordable housing programme is a top priority for the council and I’m delighted that we are approving plans for more council houses in Strathkinnes today.

“Fife Council is absolutely committed to supplying warmer, drier, and healthier homes in communities in Fife where they are really needed, and the mix of house types and sizes means we can provide houses to meet the needs of many different households and improve their quality of life.”

She added: “Fife Council’s Affordable Housing programme is one of the biggest in Scotland and as well as providing more housing, the programme is also about creating jobs and apprenticeships, supporting the Fife economy and the construction industry. “