Former school to be turned into council housing where tenants have more of a say

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New council housing is set to be built at the site of a former school in Salford. Planning permission has been approved for 32 houses and 36 apartments at the former site of St Luke's primary school off Eccles New Road in Weaste.

Salford council will be build the new estate - of which three quarters will be available for 'affordable' rent - before handing over 24 homes to a local charity. READ MORE: Affordable housing approved at three sites in Salford Inspiring Communities Together will own the properties as part of a 'novel' approach to housing in which tenants will have more of a say in how it is run.

It comes two weeks after a similar community-led housing scheme at the former Cromwell School site in Charlestown was also given the