Fordham: Royal visits village (From Essex County Standard)

Fordham: Royal visits village

1:17pm Wednesday 26th September 2007

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Princess Anne has met residents of new affordable homes in the Essex countryside.

She officially opened a development of 11 houses in Rams Farm Road, Fordham, today.

The houses were built under a scheme by the Rural Housing Trust, of which The Princess Royal is president.

As part of the visit, she was shown around the home of Alicia Rayner, 20, and partner John Lee, 23.

The couple were living with their parents before being offered a rented property because they could not afford a place of their own.

Property prices at Rams Farm Road will be kept low in perpetuity so villagers can afford to live there.

Anne Bishop, of the Trust, said: "This development will help Fordham to retain local lifeblood."

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