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Building of three new towns will start before election, Labour pledges
Labour aims to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2029, with three new towns each having at least 10,000 homes including a large share of affordable housing, officials said.
- On the opening day of Labour's annual conference in Liverpool, Housing Secretary Steve Reed will pledge construction of three new towns before the next general election.
- In its manifesto last year, Labour committed to begin work on 1.5 million new homes by 2029, and the New Towns Taskforce recommended 12 locations including Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Leeds South Bank, and Crews Hill, north London.
- A New Towns Unit would be tasked with attracting public and private funding for GP surgeries, schools, transport and green spaces in new towns with at least 10,000 homes.
- Final decisions on locations and funding are due next spring, with shortlisted sites subject to environmental assessments and public consultation before work proceeds.
- Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said, `For so many families, homeownership is a distant dream`, as Labour plans to start three new towns before the next election, aiming to boost jobs and economic growth.
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