Highlighting the Government’s “new homes accelerator” project, which aims to overcome problems holding up housing projects, Sir Keir said: “We’ve already made progress in just seven months, unblocking 20,000 stuck homes.
Housing Secretary Ms Rayner said: “While our vision for the next generation of new towns is setting the stage for a housebuilding revolution in the years to come, urgent action is needed now to build the homes and infrastructure that our local communities are crying out for.
More than 100 potential locations have been suggested for new towns in England as Sir Keir Starmer promised “the largest housebuilding programme since the post-war era”.
Each new town will have the potential for 10,000 or more homes as the Government promised to sweep away red tape and overcome environmental objections to get housing built.
As part of efforts to regenerate areas and use brownfield land, £30 million will go to Bradford, £1.5 million to a scheme at Manchester Victoria North and £20 million will help transform small-scale council-owned sites around the country.
