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<p>This Government is committed to supporting the development of locally-led new and
expanded towns and villages through our garden communities programme. In May this
year, we announced a package of £15 million to support 43 garden communities from
Cornwall to Carlisle. This brings the total support since the launch of the programme
from 2014 to over £69.4 million.</p><p>New technology and innovation have improved
productivity, quality and choice across a range of sectors and the Government wants
to see the same happen in housing. In order to achieve the benefits of a modern methods
of construction (MMC) sector working at scale, we are stimulating demand through our
funding and land programmes.</p><p>In the Affordable Housing Programme (2021-26) at
least 25% of homes delivered through Strategic Partnerships will use MMC. We have
recently launched the £1.5 billion Levelling Up Home Building Fund to support small
and medium sized housebuilders, self and custom builders and innovators such as those
using MMC. This Fund will provide development finance to deliver 42,000 homes, with
the majority of delivery outside London and the South East.</p>
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