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Government announces Housing Infrastructure Fund allocations shortlist
Ministers have announced the allocations shortlist for £4.1bn of Housing Infrastructure Fund cash and unveiled a £215m housing deal with Oxfordshire.
The 44 shortlisted bids, which are still “subject to further assessment” have potential to deliver more than 400,000 homes, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said.
The money will be used to pay for roads, schools and medical facilities at flagship new developments.
MHCLG is also set to approve a housing deal with Oxfordshire worth £215m, which it claims will help build 100,000 new homes by 2031.
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The majority of that money will come from the Housing Infrastructure Fund, but the county’s six district councils will also be given £60m for 1,300 affordable homes.
And the West of England Combined Authority, consisting of Bath and North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council, has reached its own interim deal.
Metro mayor Tim Bowles will receive £3m to increase delivery in the region from around 4,000 homes a year up to 7,500.
Officials will also explore a possible deal with housing associations in the West of England.
Housing secretary Sajid Javid said: “This government is determined to build the homes this country needs. That’s why we’re working with ambitious areas across England and backing them with investment and support.
“This new housing investment in the West of England and Oxfordshire will help build much-needed homes, giving more people the opportunity to get on the property ladder.”
Last week, ministers struck a deal with West Midlands metro mayor Andy Street worth £100m.
An announcement on a similar deal with Greater Manchester is also expected shortly.
Successful Housing Infrastructure Fund bids will be announced from autumn onwards.
Last month, the government confirmed £866m of allocations for 133 smaller infrastructure projects through the fund.
The full shortlist
| Local authority | Region |
| Bedford | East of England |
| Brighton and Hove | South East |
| Buckinghamshire | South East |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | East of England |
| Central Bedfordshire | East of England |
| Cheshire East | North West |
| Cornwall | South West |
| Cumbria | North West |
| Devon | South West |
| East Sussex | South East |
| Essex | East of England |
| Gloucestershire | South West |
| Greater London Authority | London |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | North West |
| Hampshire/td> | South East |
| Herefordshire | West Midlands |
| Hertfordshire | East of England |
| Kent | South East |
| Lancashire | North West |
| Leicestershire | East Midlands |
| Lincolnshire | East Midlands |
| Medway | South East |
| Milton Keynes | South East |
| Norfolk | East of England |
| North East Combined Authority | North East |
| North Somerset | South West |
| Northamptonshire | East Midlands |
| Nottinghamshire | East Midlands |
| Oxfordshire | South East |
| Rutland | East Midlands |
| Sheffield City Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Somerset | South West |
| Suffolk | East of England |
| Surrey | South East |
| Swindon | South West |
| Thurrock | East of England |
| Warrington | North West |
| Warwickshire | West Midlands |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | West Midlands |
| West of England | South West |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Wiltshire | South West |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | South East |
| Wokingham | South East |
| York | Yorkshire and The Humber |
