THE Mayor of Darlington took up a spade yesterday to help launch a housing development.
Councillor Doris Jones was visiting the Firthmoor estate, where construction work began on the 413-house site to replace more than 300 demolished homes.
The Moorfield development, a partnership between Barratt Homes, Haslam Homes, Darlington Borough Council and the Firthmoor Community Partnership, is the latest in a series of regeneration projects on the estate.
Barratt Homes managing director John Richards said: "We are delighted that the Mayor of Darlington and the leader of Darlington council could both be here today to mark the official start of construction work.
"This is currently a very exciting time for the area. The community has worked very hard to regenerate Firthmoor and Barratt, along with Haslam Homes, are pleased that we can continue this process."
Barratt is building two, three and four-bedroom homes on the development, which are priced from £67,500.
A sales office on the site, in Edgemoor Road, is open from 11am to 6pm every day
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