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Councils are to be given £68M to build thousands of new homes on disused brownfield sites, the government has announced.
Funding will go directly to 54 councils who will be able to use the money to transform neglected land – in a move that is expected to deliver 5,200 new homes.
Announced by prime minister Keir Starmer, the funding will mean councils can clear empty buildings, former car parks and industrial land to make way for the homes.
The government says this category of land is expensive to prepare for housebuilding, meaning sites are sat empty and an eyesore for local communities.
With the funding, delivered through the Brownfield Land Release Fund, councils will be able to cover the cost of decontamination, clearing disused buildings or improving infrastructure such as
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