WEST Devon Borough Council has been allocated funds from the Government’s new Community Housing Fund.

The Government has identified the £60 million nationwide Community Housing Fund to support community-led housing developments in areas where the impact of second homes is particularly acute.

Cllr Graham Parker, Lead Member for Strategic Planning, explains what this means for West Devon: “West Devon has received an allocation of just under a quarter of a million pounds, which will go some way to support local, community-led housing initiatives across the Borough.

“Lack of affordable housing is an issue facing West Devon residents who wish to own their own homes. The fund will help us support local, community-led housing in the Borough as residents find it difficult to get on the housing ladder for a number of reasons, partly due to the proportion of second homes in the area.

“We are pleased to see that West Devon is being supported in this way and that the Fund has been set up to help tackle these housing issues.”

Once full details of the scheme have been released, the Council will be in a position to plan for the next steps.