The second phase of an environmental improvement project has been completed on a Lurgan housing estate.

The work at Ardown was undertaken by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and saw £1.5m invested in the area.

Phase one cost £950,000 and benefited 71 homes. The more recent phase two received £630,000 worth of funding and improved living conditions for 39 social tenants.

Colin Ross, the local District Manager, said: "The environmental improvements have made a huge difference to the appearance of the estate, and will vastly improve the living conditions of our local residents in Ardowen.

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"The work included demolition of old properties to provide new roads and car parking, provision of new paths, extended gardens, walls and metal railings. Faulty windows in bungalows and houses were replaced, and canopies were provided over the front doors."

Eddie Rooney, Chairman of the Monbrief Residents Association, welcomed the scheme.

He said: "It is great that all the improvement work has been completed. People in Ardowen are now extremely proud of their estate and with the second phase of the works complete the transformation is fantastic.

"The Housing Executive has shown its commitment to the estate and we in the residents association will be encouraging local people to take pride in their homes and to help maintain the area," added Mr Rooney.

(PR/BMcC)