Council Consider Free Transfer of Land for Homes

Durham Council is considering giving land for nearly 40 homes to a housing association free of charge. Cabinet members will be asked to approve a proposal to give land at Ushaw Moor and Brandon to Vela Group. The sites currently contain sheltered housing, however a decision was made to close these facilities in November 2010, due to the cost of bringing the 1970’s complexes up to modern standards. Vela Group has been offered £1.3 million in HCA funding to develop 36 apartments, and two bungalows across the two sites, but the deal is conditional on the council handing over the land. Read more on the Durham County Council website.