MP Lucy Frazer was “very impressed” with what she saw on her visit to a village housing scheme.

Ms Frazer visited Ovins Rise in Haddenham on May 21, part of the Haddenham Community Land Trust (HCLT) which gained planning permission for 19 affordable homes in 2018, as she toured the new development with HCLT chairman Mark Hugo.

Seven tenants have moved in while two more are due to arrive this week at Ovins Rise, which is due to be completed in 2022-23.

Ely Standard: MP Lucy Frazer with Mark Hugo outside a property at Ovins Rise in Haddenham.MP Lucy Frazer with Mark Hugo outside a property at Ovins Rise in Haddenham. (Image: HCLT)

Ely Standard: MP Lucy Frazer with Mark Hugo, chairman of the Haddenham Community Land Trust.MP Lucy Frazer with Mark Hugo, chairman of the Haddenham Community Land Trust. (Image: HCLT)

The SE Cambs MP said: “I am very impressed with the Ovins Rise development and the role Haddenham Community Land Trust have had in providing affordable housing to local people.

“Housing can be expensive in Cambridgeshire and it’s heartening to know young couples and families have moved into lovely new homes here.”

Ely Standard: MP Lucy Frazer with Mark Hugo (left) and Paul Elliot, site manager for Palace Green Homes.MP Lucy Frazer with Mark Hugo (left) and Paul Elliot, site manager for Palace Green Homes. (Image: HCLT)

The scheme, which aims to provide local homes for local people, has received support from Haddenham Parish Council, Homes England, East Cambs District Council and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.

In 2018, the Combined Authority had loaned £6.5m to developers Palace Green Homes, part of the trading arm of East Cambs District Council, to help HCLT reach their target.