Tenants have moved in to five new council bungalows in Seaside, Llanelli.
The bungalows, part of a £1.5million first phase investment in homes to meet the needs of older people in Carmarthenshire, are amongst the first to be built by the council since the 1980s.
The bungalows, named Clos Y Gilfach by local schoolchildren from the nearby Copperworks Infants School, provide modern and spacious accommodation for older or disabled people.
In turn, they have helped free up larger homes for families.
Cllr Tegwen Devichand, executive board member for housing, said: “It is wonderful to see the bungalows finished, and tenants moving in. This has been a long road, but we are so pleased that we are finally here with the keys in our hands.
“This is a big investment, and one which we are very proud of.”
The official opening of the Clos Y Gilfach bungalows follows another seven that have been built in Kidwelly, which children from Ysgol Gwenllian and Ysgol Y Castell named Heol Loisin Ddu, a reflection of the town’s historical past.
Both were built by framework contractor WRW Ltd, providing a boost to the local economy in terms of employment and training.
The council is now working up plans to build more homes to meet housing need in the future.
Head of housing and public protection, Robin Staines, said: “We are looking at housing need now and in the future, and over the coming months we will be looking at where and how we spend our money to meet the demand.”
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