A CEREMONY has marked the start of work on a £3.89million project which will see the redevelopment of the west end of Rhyl.

The Edward Henry Street scheme, which is a partnership between ClwydAlyn Housing Association, Denbighshire County Council, Welsh Government and NWPS Construction, will see 33 of the existing flats be demolished and the construction of 13 three-bedroom affordable family homes.

In doing so, the houses which formed a 1929 sketch by the artist, LS Lowry, will be replaced.

The new homes are part of Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Scheme for the redevelopment of the West End of Rhyl.

Five of the new homes fall into the conservation area, which will see the reconstruction of the facades to look the same as the existing properties in order to preserve the area’s rich heritage.

Head of development and growth at ClwydAlyn, Penelope Storr, said: “We are committed to working with our partners here on the Edward Henry Street project to meet the local housing needs in the area.

“This exciting regeneration project will build on our commitment to beat poverty here in North Wales, as well as bring much needed affordable accommodation to the local area, offering new, modern homes that will meet the needs of the local population and provide an alternative to the saturated flat style accommodation that’s currently in the area.”

Built to high energy-efficiency standards, these homes will be built with a timber-framed structure and high levels of insulation, providing efficient low-carbon homes.

The minimum amount of energy will be used to keep the homes warm, reducing costs and providing a much greener and cleaner way of living.

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Rhyl-based firm, NWPS Construction LTD, will be delivering the construction work, utilising its expertise in delivering construction projects across North Wales for more than 20 years.

Brian Madden, construction manager at NWPS, said: “NWPS looks forward to working closely again with ClwydAlyn to deliver this project on time, within budget and maintaining our high quality build that ClwydAlyn expects.

“We’re also pleased to be working within the community where we are based, to be able to offer job security to numerous local trade persons and suppliers and to give much needed affordable housing for the local area.”

This scheme is part of ClwydAlyn's development programme to deliver a further 1,500 new homes in North Wales by 2025 at an investment of £250m.

This would bring the total number of homes in management to more than 7,500.