More funding for housing in the Deane Valley area of Barnsley has been agreed by Barnsley Council.

In total, a further £4.705 million is to be spent this year on various Housing Market Renewal projects - £560k more than originally envisaged.

Cabinet Spokesperson for Development, Cllr Bill Newman, said: "This year, despite already committing resources of over £4.1 million, we have managed, through negotiations with the Homes and Communities agency, to secure extra money which will help deliver some of our programmes much more quickly."

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In particular, it is hoped to accelerate re-housing in central Goldthorpe, as well as providing more money to support people with relocation loans.

Re-housing and clearance on the Reema estate are progressing really well, and workers should be on site in the New Year, building the first new homes.

(CD/KMcA)