Anglesey Council has just welcomed local tenants to its brand new housing estate in Rhosybol, and more exciting projects are underway. 

Stad Marcwis is the latest in a long line of innovative social housing projects developed as the Council’s Housing Services works towards achieving one of its main priorities - providing quality, affordable housing for the people of Anglesey. 

The new 15-unit estate consists of four one bedroom flats; five two bedroom houses; five three bedroom houses and one four bedroom house. 

A number of other quality housing developments are underway in Holyhead, Amlwch and Llanfachraeth; with new build projects also earmarked to start in Newborough, Beaumaris and Holyhead next year. 

This will include building Anglesey’s largest Council owned housing estate, since the mid-1980s, which will comprise of 43 new units on the site of the former Ysgol Parchedig Thomas Ellis, in Holyhead.

Anglesey’s Head of Housing Services, Ned Michael, explained, “The Housing Service has a statutory responsibility to assess housing need and lead on partnership working to provide quality housing on Anglesey.”

“We’ve made huge strides since our initally five-year housing strategy was introduced in 2014. As well as starting to build new Council homes, we’ve grown our housing stock by buying back old Council-owned properties and brought hundreds of empty homes back into use.”

He added, “Our work is making sure that people in local communities have opportunities to live in affordable quality homes across a wide range of tenures to meet their housing need.”

There is a firm focus on building new energy efficient homes with A energy performance ratings in line with a Low Carbon Strategy to meet local demand.

Three successful grant applications to the Welsh Government’s Innovative Housing Programme have led to an award winning Passivhaus project developed in Caergeiliog, with another 30 units soon to be completed. Passihaus standard includes very high levels of insulation and highly efficient heat recovery.

The County Council is also currently consulting with the public on its Housing Strategy 2022 to 2027, which will set out how Housing Services will operate over the next five years.

Housing portfolio holder, Councillor Alun Mummery, believes that the housing strategy remains integral to meet the needs of local residents in the future.

Cllr Mummery said, “Our achievements in recent years have been remarkable. Working independently and with key partners, we have provided tenants and families with quality homes in communities across the Island, including our latest project in Rhosybol.”

“I would encourage residents to have their say on the housing strategy 2022-27 consultation as it represents our continued commitment to ensuring the best possible housing for Anglesey residents for many more years to come.”

Have your say on the Housing Strategy 2022 to 2027 which closes 20 December 2021.

Ends 1 December 2021