Charnwood borough is set to see more than £11m of investment and the construction of 104 much-needed new homes over the next 12 months thanks to a partnership with Charnwood Borough Council.

Regenerating two sites in Thurmaston, Leicester, along with one site in Loughborough, high quality new homes will be built to help meet priority affordable housing need.


Funded partly through the Homes and Communities Agency's (HCA) Affordable Housing Programme, as well as private investment, the much needed homes are set to be completed by spring 2014.

David Harris, Charnwood Borough Council's Head of Housing, said: "The Council is delighted that Charnwood has been able to attract this level of investment given the fact resources for affordable housing are very limited. Building on these brownfield sites which have been unused for some time, is a real boost to the local economy."

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