A multi-million pound program is supporting the delivery of thousands of new homes across West Yorkshire.
Speaking at the largest annual gathering of northern social housing leaders in Leeds, local mayor Tracey Brabin said around £90m would help open more than 5,400 new homes by March next year. promised.
The funding will be distributed to housing providers operating in 28 locations across Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield.
Work is already underway or completed on 16 projects, with work on the remaining 12 expected to begin by March 2025.
Developments on previously developed and disused “brownfield” land include:
Saxton Lane, Leeds, delivering 204 affordable apartments Newport House, Wakefield, delivering 37 affordable apartments Cow Green, Calderdale, delivering 122 homes Manchester, Bradford Road, delivering 107 affordable homes Plain Street, Kirklees, delivering 30 homes
In his keynote speech at the Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) summit, Mr Brabin said the funding was a “band-aid” to the region's housing crisis, with more than 80,000 households on the waiting list for social housing and more than 1,500 unsuitable. warned that they were living in temporary housing. Accommodation.
But she also announced a ground-breaking partnership with Homes England to facilitate the delivery of 38,000 homes on brownfield land, and the largest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation. He pointed to the Deputy Prime Minister's pledge to build 1.5 million new homes, including 1.5 million new homes.
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Bravin added: “This is personal for me. Growing up in a safe and secure council flat was the foundation of my life and I want every child in West Yorkshire to have that start in life. I think so.
“It is unacceptable that hundreds of children are staying in temporary accommodation and doing their homework on the toilet floors of hotel rooms, because working families are being forced to pay the price of having a roof over their heads. Because there is.
“We are turning the tide by spending almost £90m to build 5,400 new homes on brownfield land, but with the right freedom and flexibility from the government we will be able to 38,000 homes could be freed up.
“Together with our dedicated housing partners and the Deputy Prime Minister, we will build greener and safer regions with thousands of more affordable and sustainable homes.”
