Groundbreaking straw houses are finished

The country’s first straw bale council houses, in Waddington, Lincolnshire, have been completed.

North Kesteven District Council is celebrating by inviting local people to come down to the site and take a look around the newly finished homes during Opening Week (Tues 6 April – Fri 9 April).

Visitors will have the chance to meet key officers involved in the groundbreaking project, as well as tour around the straw houses.

The houses will be officially opened in May.

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.”

The houses will be allocated through the normal North Kesteven District Council register and housing allocation scheme. Anyone can apply, but all will go through the same process.

For more information on the straw houses, visit our web page at www.n-kesteven.gov.uk/straw

If you have a Twitter account, you can also keep up to date with live updates from Waddington. Simply visit NKDC’s Twitter at http://twitter.com/northkestevendc and click “Follow.”