£4.7m boost to speed up housebuilding

THOUSANDS OF HOMES NEEDED TO MEET 'CRITICAL' NEED

- By GEORGE LYTHGOE Local Democracy Reporting Service

ROCHDALE council is set to fork out millions to build thousands of new homes in the borough over the next five years.

Town hall bosses declared a housing emergency back in October 2023 and next week the cabinet is expected to inject more cash to help tackle it.

It is understood some £4.779m will be approved for the Housing Supply Programme over the next two years.

At next week's town hall meeting, Rochdale council’s cabinet would also commit to working towards a cumulative £25m budget for the programme expected to run until 2030.