Keyworkers are being given the chance to get on the property ladder in Soham, thanks to a new affordable housing scheme. A partnership has been formed between East Cambridgeshire District Council, the Cambridge Housing Society and the Flagship Housing Group to build a new estate in the town. The homes will be built in Gadwell Way, and 36 of the 121 homes will be for keyworkers, including nurses, police officers, social workers, teachers and prison staff. The first three keyworker homes have been finished and the plans for the rest of the estate include 19 two-bedroom homes, 14 three-bedroom homes and three four-bedroom houses.

February 2006