Families have begun moving in following the completion of work ahead of schedule on 12 new council homes in Mansfield.

The £1.76m development off Pye Avenue is one of several housing schemes being built for Mansfield District Council, which will see more than 170 homes constructed over the next couple of years.

The project was funded by the council from its own financial resources with help from a £216,000 grant from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

The scheme has transformed a former disused garage site, which has attracted problems such as anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping, and was the source of ongoing concern to local residents.

The 12 houses — five with three bedrooms and seven with two bedrooms — are owned and let by the council, and situated on a new road, Dozen Drive.

The name of the street was thought up by 11-year-old Amy Hanna, a pupil from nearby Intake Farm Primary School in a competition run by the school and the company that built the homes, Geda Construction.

Amy said: “I came up with the name because there are 12 houses in the road. It feels good to have named a street.”

Director of communities Hayley Barsby said: “We are pleased with this excellent scheme and how it has transformed this area and created high-quality housing for families on our housing list.

Pictured are Hayley Barsby and director of economic growth Mike Robinson with Intake Farm pupils Ellie-Mae Thacker (10) and Amy Hanna (11), front right.