Ashfield District Council has been handed the keys to its latest housing development on Warwick Close, Kirkby.

The 34 family homes takes the number of its new properties to more than 100.

They will be let to applicants on the council’s Housing Register and have been designed to reduce carbon output, running costs, and will reach EPC A rating.

Council leader Coun Jason Zadrozny said: “Wow, you would never believe this is social housing. I am so proud of what we have achieved here and across similar sites in Ashfield.

“The development not only makes use of a derelict site, it also addresses known anti-social behaviour hotspots, improving the area for the community.

“We will continue to do the same with developments coming in 2024, where we will continue to make Ashfield a better place.”

The developer, the Lindum Group, also worked with the council to include two three-bedroom houses with a ground-floor bedroom in each, making them suitable for a family with accessibility challenges.