Housing framework to ramp up council home delivery

City of Wolverhampton Council is set to establish a housing development framework, in an effort to speed up the delivery of council homes.

The procurement process for the first four years of the framework, which will also be accessible to other local authorities, will generate a potential spend of up to £1bn.

£109m from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget will support the framework, alongside more funds within the 30-year HRA business plan.

Contractors will have the chance to deliver a pipeline of council homes in the medium to long term, as well as working with Wolverhampton Council to invest in the city, supply training, apprenticeship schemes, and local employment opportunities.

Cllr Steve Evans, Cabinet Member for City Housing, said: “This new framework will help speed up the delivery of good homes in well-connected neighbourhoods across Wolverhampton, while providing affordable housing to residents in housing need and for vulnerable people.

“It will also allow our housing team to plan estate regeneration and gain advice from contractors and developers on buildability and viability as we work in partnership to ensure value for money.

“This will prove to be an effective way to deliver new homes and, crucially, increases the city’s housing stock when it needs it most.”