Six local authorities across England are set to expedite housing construction courtesy of a new funding package.

Homes England has agreed funding deals worth £38.2 million with North Somerset Council Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, Bristol City Council, Hastings Borough Council, Hull City Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council.

These deals will see construction sped up on at least 2,072 homes across the country.

The deals are the latest to be awarded through the Government's £350 million Local Authority Accelerated Construction (LAAC) programme, which was launched to help unlock public land and increase the speed of delivery on local authority housing schemes.

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The funding will be used by the local authorities to invest in infrastructure and enabling works to get 13 sites ready for the development of new homes.

Local authorities awarded funding are encouraged to use both local SMEs and modern methods of construction (MMC) – from factory fabricated components to 3D modular construction – on their sites, to reflect the Government’s commitment to investing in infrastructure and widening the use of smaller builders on publicly owned land.

Stephen Kinsella, Chief Land and Development Officer at Homes England, said: "This funding will enable local authorities to prepare their sites for development and to bring forward the construction of homes. New homes will then be built out at pace using modern methods of construction."

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