36000 new homes for Derby
BBC News has today announced council plans to construct around 36,000 homes in the city of Derby and surrounding areas over the course of the next fifteen years, creating hundreds of housing jobs to boost the local economy.
Derby City Council are set to work alongside the Amber Valley and South Derbyshire local councils to ask local people for their thoughts and advice on where to construct the new homes. This ties in with government strategy which advises local councils to empower residents by calling for their advice on regeneration or housing schemes. Councils are due to consult with residents on the areas of affordable housing, employment, environmental or social concerns in their areas.
The government's housing department has set a target of 2026 for completion of these new homes in Derbyshire and it is expected that the homes be of an affordable nature to correlate with Housing Minister, John Healey's pledge to deliver more affordable and first time buyer homes over the next few years.
Rob Salmon, from Derby City Council, stated of the plans: "Derby has been relatively successful as a place. We've created new jobs and that's driving some of the population change and of course people are living longer.
"We have the issue of smaller households coming along, so we need more houses for the same level of population and as the population is growing we need even more housing on top of that."
A date of the 31 March has been announced for residents to voice their opinions on the proposed plans.
Author: Sarah Howard
Keywords: Housing Jobs