Work is to soon begin on a £6m sheltered housing project in Ramsey.

The Ramsey and Northern Districts housing committee has not been given permission by the Department of Infrastructure and the Treasury to build the Mayfield sheltered housing complex in Queen’s Pier Road, Ramsey.

In 2016 Ramsey Commissioners transferred the site to the housing committee, which will now build 27 one-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom flats, a scheme complementing the redevelopment of the Cooil ny Marrey sheltered housing complex in Waterloo Road.

Similar in design to the existing Kerroo Glass and Cooyrt Balleigh sheltered complexes, Mayfield will include communal facilities, passenger lifts, secure door access and a personal alarm system in each apartment.

The building will feature low-energy lighting, heat recovery extractor fans and underfloor heating.

At the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of the project housing committee chairman Sandra Kerrison said: ’We are delighted to have now reached the point when we can begin the process of delivering this much needed additional sheltered housing complex in the heart of Ramsey.

’Ramsey and Northern Districts housing committee is committed to providing affordable, high-quality social housing for those in our community who meet the criteria for sheltered housing.

’Mayfield will not only offer tenants independence combined with security but also a supremely convenient town centre location. We look forward to advancing this major scheme as swiftly as possible.’