Neil Tague
The city has approved its largest public housing project in 50 years, declaring that a further 3,000 homes could follow over the next decade.
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett approved recommendations from officers at Salford’s property & regeneration briefing session on Monday for a “self-build residential development case” for 417 homes, to be supported by the council’s arm’s length housing company Dérive. Not all the schemes have gone through planning yet.
Of the homes, 188 will be available for social rent, 127 for affordable rent, 52 to the private rented sector and 50 will be sold, covering a range of housing size and type.