The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has welcomed £515 million in government funds to develop "thousands of new homes" on surplus public sector land.
The housing minister, Mark Prisk, yesterday announced that £100 million of the funds will allow the HCA to purchase surplus public land from central government departments. A further £190 million of the pot will be used to invest in surplus public land to reduce risk and make sites more attractive to potential purchasers.
The remaining £...
