Work has started on a council home development in Hamilton

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Work has begun to develop 50 new council homes in Hamilton.Taylor Wimpey West Scotland reached an agreement with the council to build the new homes at its Oakwood Grove development in Hamilton.The site forms the wider masterplan for the Brackenhill Farm area, which is also recognised as part of the Hamilton Community Growth area.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android A development of 67 new homes for social rent at nearby Benthall Farm in East Kilbride was recently completed and Taylor Wimpey will deliver a similar mic and tenure in Hamilton which will consist of one and two-bedroom cottage flats, two and three bedroom terraced, two and three bedroom semi-detached as well as four bedroom detached homes.Councillor Davie McLachlan (Hamilton North and East), chair the Housing and Technical Resources Committee, said: “This exciting new development at Brackenhill Farm supported by the Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme funding will contribute to the council’s ambitious target to deliver 1,300 additional homes across South Lanarkshire in the next five years.“These new homes will be a welcome addition to meet the varying needs of the people of South Lanarkshire.”Alison Henderson, special projects manager for Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, said: “Securing this deal to provide 50 affordable