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A council housebuilding boom is central to Burnham’s vision. Can it be done?

With 1.5m families waiting for social housing and Labour’s building targets already falling short, the challenge is hugeFrom the front garden of the red-brick terrace where she has lived for nearly three decades, Coral McKeown, 50, points to the gleaming new council house she was supposed to move into five years ago.It sits behind heavy metal fences surrounded by building work and an empty construction vehicle. She does not expect it to be ready until next year at the earliest. Continue reading.

A council housebuilding boom is central to Burnham’s vision. Can it be done?

Published July 3, 2026 · Category: Markets

Overview

With 1.5m families waiting for social housing and Labour’s building targets already falling short, the challenge is huge

From the front garden of the red-brick terrace where she has lived for nearly three decades, Coral McKeown, 50, points to the gleaming new council house she was supposed to move into five years ago.

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It sits behind heavy metal fences surrounded by building work and an empty construction vehicle. She does not expect it to be ready until next year at the earliest.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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