Two sites in region to help lead 'new towns' revolution

WORK ON HUGE 20-YEAR HOMES PROJECT HAS ALREADY STARTED

- By JOSEPH TIMAN

The Victoria North development is already underway

TWO sites in and around Greater Manchester have been identified among the first 12 'new towns' to be built under Labour.

The government is hoping that these developments of 10,000 homes or more will help it hit its target of building 1.5m homes by 2029.

Housing secretary Steve Reed announced the first 12 'new towns' to be taken forward during a speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool yesterday.

However, work on just three of these sites will begin during this Parliament.