Derelict land to be used for new homes
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that thousands of homes will be built on derelict land, with the intention to boost local regeneration.
Around £35 million from the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 has been allocated to 41 councils with the aim of kickstarting regeneration in towns and cities.
59 regeneration projects across the country will see the building of 2,200 homes, with the hope of creating up to 7000 jobs.
The fund is part of the government's plan to level up the country and protect green spaces.
Minister for Housing Rt Hon Lucy Frazer said: "We are helping local communities transform unwanted, urban eyesores into thriving places that people are proud to call home.
"Regeneration is at the heart of our levelling up mission and this new brownfield first fund will help communities across the country unlock disused, council-owned sites to build more of the right homes in the right places.”
Further money from the fund is set to be allocated over the next two years.
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