New Dudley council homes are completed
Work has been completed on almost 100 new council houses – the first to be built in the Dudley borough for more than 20 years. Residents have begun to move into some of the houses.
They have been built in Brockmoor, Quarry Bank, Hawbush, Lower Gornal and Upper Gornal.
The 99 properties include two, three and four-bedroom houses, two-bedroom bungalows and three separate apartment blocks each comprising six two-bedroom apartments for use by people with learning disabilities.
The schemes were generally built on old infill and garage sites.
Some also replaced old "orlit" style houses which were blighted by structural problems.
The scheme was funded partly with a £3.9m grant from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
Councillor Khurshid Ahmed, cabinet member for housing, libraries and adult learning, said: "We are really proud to have completed almost 100 new properties during this difficult economic time.
"Building projects such as this not only provide much needed housing but also support the local economy and construction industry."
