Council leader Cllr Marion Atkinson has welcomed the announcement by the Government of new funding and flexibilities that will provide thousands more families in the UK with quality social homes.

Safe, secure homes

Cllr Atkinson said: “We have said repeatedly that individuals and families need safe, secure homes to thrive, so I am glad to see the Government announce these new measures to increase construction of new homes and reduce the numbers of families and children in temporary accommodation and on housing waiting lists.  

“In Sefton, we have shown our commitment to this through a number of measures.

“In the coming months, we will be getting the keys to 18 newly built apartments at Buckley Hill in Netherton, which will be Sefton’s first new Council housing since 2006.

“The brand-new homes will be let to local people through the Property Pool Plus housing allocations scheme, which means that those in housing need and with a connection to the local area will be given priority.  

“And just recently, we announced our new Sefton 2030 partnership with The Sovini Group to build 1,000 new, social and affordable homes for local people, by 2030.”

Sovini Group

Sefton Council is identifying land it owns such as former schools and community sites, that can be pooled with The Sovini Group's development pipeline. If approved, construction will start on 400 homes across sites in Bootle, Netherton, Southport, Seaforth, and Formby

This will be alongside Sovini’s plans to deliver 600 additional homes by 2030 through its own developments.

Grant fundingA visit to Sefton's first new council housing in nearly 20 years.

Cllr Atkinson added: “Sefton Council has been successful in securing grant funding through the Government’s Council Housebuilding Support Fund.

“The Fund is to support councils in the delivery of new social and affordable housing, and we are using it to pay for a range of work to help get our new partnership with The Sovini Group underway as soon as possible.”

Council and Sovini Group launch partnership to deliver up to 1,000 new social and affordable homes by 2030.

A visit to Sefton's first new council housing in nearly 20 years.