The Mayor of Salford has pledged to build hundreds of new council homes over the next four years if re-elected. Paul Dennett made the promise for the "desperately needed" homes to tackle a "crisis" of housing and homelessness in the city.
Around 600 new homes could be built in total through the council's development company Dérive. READ MORE: Salford's 'hidden canal' to be unearthed - and visitors will be able to see it for themselves These would be made up of one and two-bedroom apartments, as well as two, three, and four-bedroom family houses.
This includes 198 new homes and apartments under construction by the council for Dérive in Weaste, Charlestown and Little Hulton, 201 homes subject to planning approval or recently approved in Ordsall, Weaste and Cadishead, and 225 being built by partners in Little Hulton, Seedley and Blackfriars and Trinity.
The cost of building the new homes was not provided. The Mayor of Salford is seeking re-election for a third term in office in May.
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