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    The family homes will look like conventional brick-built houses

Straw bale council houses complete
By editor | 31 Mar, 2010
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The UK’s first straw bale council houses have been completed in Lincolnshire. North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) is celebrating the achievement by holding an open week, allowing local people to meet those involved in the groundbreaking project, as well as tour around the straw houses.

Leader of North Kesteven District Council, Councillor Mrs Brighton, OBE, said: “These are the first council houses of their kind in the country and North Kesteven District Council is proud to be the driving force behind the scheme. We hope that other local authorities will be inspired to build affordable, sustainable houses like these.”

These three-bedroom family homes will look like conventional brick-built properties and have been designed by Amazonails from Todmorden, West Yorkshire. The houses will be allocated through the normal NKDC register and housing allocation scheme.

For more information on the straw houses visit www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/straw




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