For the first time in over 25 years, Thurrock will be building its own council homes.
The council’s Project Enterprise, was announced by Cllr Tunde Ojetola, portfolio holder for Housing, late last year and the Government have confirmed their application has been successful.
The plan is to build around 15 one- and two-bedroomed flats on a derelict garage site in Oxwich Close, Corringham at an estimated cost of approximately £2.4 million – over £1 million of which comes from the Government.
Work is expected to start on the site later this year and should be completed in March 2011.
Cllr Ojetola said: “This is great news. This is the first time in a quarter of a century that Thurrock Council is building its own homes and they’ll be really energy efficient homes too.
They will be designed to make at least a 44 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the standard national building regulations.”
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