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Nearly 1,000 new houses to be built in Sheffield

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

More than 850 new homes are set to be built across Sheffield – including areas of Manor, Norfolk Park and Parson Cross (October 24th).Sheffield Housing Company, set up by Sheffield City Council in partnership with Keepmoat and Great Places in 2011 to kick-start housebuilding in the city has delivered more than 400 new homes and developed skills and apprenticeship opportunities with local firms.Now Sheffield City Council will be loaning £3million to kick-start the next phase of the project which will build around 850 new homes and deliver over £1bn of private sector investment into housing in Fir Vale, Manor, Norfolk Park and Parson Cross, in addition to the 450 they have already built.