The project is part of Fife Council’s wider ambitious Affordable Housing Programme to increase the number of affordable homes across Fife.

This latest development, will be made up of thirteen two, three and four bedroomed bungalows and 63 houses, including 16 for specific needs families with associated parking.

The houses will be built to the highest standards of energy efficiency. 

Councillor Judy Hamilton, convenor of Fife Council’s community and housing services committee, was on site today to see progress on the development.

Councillor Hamilton said: “I am delighted to see the development of yet another 78 council houses get under way. We remain absolutely committed to meeting the housing needs of people of Fife. We are proud to be delivering warmer, drier, healthier homes through a programme which is so much wider than Housing, but also creating jobs and apprenticeships, supporting the Fife economy and the construction industry.

“The programme has been designed by listening and talking to communities, and we have prioritised our programme to building affordable homes where they are needed most.

“This development is one of a number that are underway to meet the council’s commitment to deliver 3500 new affordable homes by 2022.”

The council has committed £40 million over the Programme and plans to invest a further £74m to meet future housing needs. This development, which represents an investment of £11.4m and is expected to be completed in 2022.