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The number of new homes in England has risen by 15 per cent over the past year, new figures have revealed.
Sajid Javid, Communities Secretary, in a speech in Bristol, welcomed the figures and set out next steps in fixing the UK’s broken housing market.
Javid announced action against 15 local authorities that have failed to produce a local plan setting how and where they expect to meet their residents’ needs for new homes.
The figures reveal that more than 70 local authorities still have not had a local plan adopted and 15 of these are shown particular cause for concern having missed deadlines and failed to make progress.
Sajid Javid, Communities Secretary, said: “These latest figures are clear evidence that this government is turning things around with over 1.1 million homes delivered since 2010.
“Steps have been made in the right direction - but I want to see a giant leap, and hundreds of thousands more homes. We owe it to our future generations to fix this broken housing market and help them find a home of their own.
“Whilst some councils are recognising their responsibilities and stepping up to meet the housing challenge, too many are still not acting. That’s why I’m stepping in now to make sure they act.”
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