More support for housing in the Dearne

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

In total a further £4.705m 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 £4.1m, 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.”

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.

Cllr Newman added: “We are delighted that the Homes and Communities agency continues to support the regeneration of the Dearne Valley in Barnsley, and this money will help make a real difference to the speed at which we can implement the programme.”

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