LOCAL schoolchildren are playing their part in history by naming the first council-built bungalows since the 1980s.
Pupils at Llanelli’s Copperworks School and Ysgol Gwenllian and Ysgol Y Castell in Kidwelly, have been asked to come up with Welsh names for the bungalows which capture the essence of their surroundings.
The £1.5million first phase includes five at Llys Newydd, Seaside, and seven at Morfa Maen, Kidwelly.
Executive Board Member for Housing, Cllr Tegwen Devichand, said: “We’ve set the children a tough task, but in years to come they will be able to tell their own children that they played their part in the development of the bungalows.
“We’re excited to see work progressing well, and look forward to welcoming the first tenants soon.”
The bungalows will provide more suitable accommodation for older people and help relieve the demand for disabled home adaptations. They will also allow smaller households to downsize, freeing up larger accommodation for families.
A further £5million will be spent over the next three years to build new homes to meet housing need.
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