CUNNINGHAME Housing Association (CHA) recently celebrated the completion of its latest new development in Stevenston with an official closing ceremony.

The event marked the successful delivery of much-needed, high-quality, affordable homes for rent on Garven Road.

The closing ceremony was attended by the association’s board of management and staff, the main contractor Ashleigh and the design team, as well as partner organisations.

Cllr Sweeney, left, handed over the keysCllr Sweeney, left, handed over the keys (Image: Cunninghame Housing Association) Councillor John Sweeney, North Ayrshire Council's depute provost, was also in attendance and presented new tenants with the keys to their new home.

Linda Anderson, CHA interim CEO, said: "The association is committed to delivering high quality homes for rent and we are delighted that our new build development at Garven Road is now fully complete.

(Image: Cunninghame Housing Association) "These 20 new homes for rent have all been allocated from the North Ayrshire Common Housing Register and have been built with the support of our strategic partners, North Ayrshire Council and the Scottish Government, who awarded £3.2 million in Scottish Government grant funding towards this project.

"The development has transformed a once vacant site in this part of Stevenston and has made a positive impact on the local environment, as we continually strive to make our communities better places."

(Image: Cunninghame Housing Association) Completion was officially marked by Cllr Sweeney, who spoke about the importance of affordable, high-quality housing in strengthening the community and providing secure foundations for families.

Janet Strang, chairperson of Cunninghame Housing Association, officially welcomed some of the new tenants with bouquets of flowers.