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First phase of housing scheme gets green light

Source: http://www.piratefm.co.uk

The first phase of a new housing scheme for Cornwall has been given the green light.Cornwall Council’s cabinet has approved the first part of the direct delivery housing programme.The ambition is to build 1000 homes by 2020/21 across key towns in Cornwall.This first phase is for the construction of 113 homes on two sites at Tolvaddon and Bodmin, representing an investment of £20m.The cabinet also authorised work to identify and acquire more land to expand the programme.The Bodmin and Tolvaddon sites will contain a mix of open market and affordable homes for sale and rent.Homes will have high standards in terms of insulation, living space and quality of construction, to ensure they are healthy homes that are affordable to run. Long term tenancies will be offered to ensure that individuals and families can form part of strong and stable communities.