Glastonbury has donated land to allow for an additional 20 social homes to be built in Pilton, Somerset.Michael Eavis, co-creator of the legendary festival, made the gesture on the condition that the homes would serve the local community in perpetuity, according to a post on Glastonbury’s official website.The move will bring the total number of homes for the project, which was started by Eavis back in 1996, to 52.Sharing the news on Twitter today (May 5), Glasto organisers posted a photograph of Eavis breaking ground on the new development during a celebratory event held by housing association The Guinness Partnership.Guinness is working with the contractor EG Carter & Co Ltd who has begun work on site.
You can see the tweet below.It’s been announced today that an additional 20 social homes are to be built in Pilton, on land donated by the Festival on condition that the homes will serve the local community in perpetuity.
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