Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLabour's Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, is set to announce plans to begin construction on three new towns before the next election. The initial priority sites for development are expected to be Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Leeds South Bank, and Crews Hill in north London. A total of 12 new towns will also be advanced, each designed to include at least 10,000 homes, contributing to a collective goal of 300,000 new houses across England. Reed will advocate for at least 40 per cent of these new homes to be affordable, supporting Labour's broader commitment to build 1.5 million new homes. Labour intends to establish a 'New Towns Unit' to drive development, drawing lessons from post-war housing booms and the regeneration of Stratford, east London. In fullThese three new towns will begin construction before the next electionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Twelve new towns to be built across England
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLabour's Housing Secretary, Steve Reed, is set to announce plans to begin construction on three new towns before the next election. The initial priority sites for development are expected to be Tempsford in Bedfordshire, Leeds South Bank, and Crews Hill in north London. A total of 12 new towns will also be advanced, each designed to include at least 10,000 homes, contributing to a collective goal of 300,000 new houses across England. Reed will advocate for at least 40 per cent of these new homes to be affordable, supporting Labour's broader commitment to build 1.5 million new homes. Labour intends to establish a 'New Towns Unit' to drive development, drawing lessons from post-war housing booms and the regeneration of Stratford, east London. In fullThese three new towns will begin construction before the next electionThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
