TEN new "affordable" homes are about to be completed in an Anglesey village.

Six three bedroomed houses and four two bedroomed houses have been developed

on the site of the old village school at Llanddeusant.

The Yr Hen Ysgol homes, were developed by Tai Teg, with the help of a Welsh Government support grant. Holyhead building contractors DU Construction carried out the work.

Tai Teg is led by the Grŵp Cynefin organisation. Since its inception, more than 50 people have been through the scheme to find a home to rent or to buy.

Dylan Roberts, regeneration services director at Grŵp Cynefin said: "There is a continued demand for affordable homes across north Wales communities, so it's great to be able to invest in rural villages such as this site at Llanddeusant, on Anglesey.

“Working with communities to provide opportunities for local people to access quality properties, makes our work worthwhile.

"A year's work on site preparing, planning and building is nearing completion and it is great to be able to offer the site back into the hands of local people. We will be welcoming local people to the site’s open day on Saturday, January 12, between 1 and 4pm.”

Ned Michael, head of Anglesey's housing services said: “Increasing the number of affordable homes on the island is a strategic priority for the Isle of Anglesey County Council.

"We are proactively working with key partners to develop additional affordable housing across the island. The council has worked closely with Grŵp Cynefin to deliver this affordable housing scheme, in an area where the need for affordable housing had been identified.

"This is another excellent example of how Anglesey County Council is working with its partners to develop new affordable housing on the island and we hope that the tenants will enjoy living in their new homes for years to come.”

To register an interest for a house on the Tai Teg website, applicants must be in employment and with a gross household income between £16,000 and £45,000.

Applicants must also have a local connection, of living or working in Anglesey for at least five years to comply with the legal guidelines.

Although Grŵp Cynefin leads the Tai Teg project, its partners include The Snowdonia National Park Authority, together with the seven local authorities. Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd, Pennaf Housing Group, North Wales Housing, Wales & West Housing and Cartrefi Conwy housing associations are also involved with Tai Teg.

For more information on Yr Hen Ysgol, Llanddeusant or any other homes visit the website www.taiteg.org.uk or call 0845 601 5605