The housing minister, Mark Prisk, has pledged funding to bring forward the development of 12,300 new homes. A £20 million government injection is anticipated to accelerate the construction of 6,300 homes at the new town of Cranbrook in East Devon, whilst funds are also being made available for a planned 6,000-home development in Milton Keynes. The MP additionally pledged £2.5 million for housing programmes near Wokingham, where it is hoped the funds will enable local partners to solv...