Investment aimed at speeding up the construction of more than 150,000 homes across England

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Communities secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed a 拢2.5 million cash boost to increase the delivery of over 155,000 new homes in garden towns across England.

He revealed the plan today (4 October) which will see nine-locally led developments each receiving new funding to fast track the build-out of housing projects. 

These will be located at Bicester, Didcot, Basingstoke, Otterpool Park in Kent, Aylesbury, Taunton, Harlow-Gilston, North Northamptonshire and North Essex.

The new funding will be used to support local authorities and communities in delivering 鈥渁mbitious鈥� proposals, accelerating the progress of developments through additional dedicated resources and expertise.

Javid said: 鈥淟ocally-led garden towns have enormous potential to deliver the homes that communities need.

鈥淣ew communities not only deliver homes, but also bring new jobs and facilities and a big boost to local economies.鈥�

A garden town is a development of more than 10,000 homes. Garden villages are smaller settlements of between 1,500 and 10,000 homes. 

Across England, the government is supporting the locally-led development of 10 garden towns and cities, as well as 14 garden villages - with the combined potential to deliver 220,000 new homes across the country.

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