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<p>We have not estimated the number of homes that would be built on a local authority
basis, following the abolition of the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap. We estimate
that nationally, local authority delivery will increase to around 10,000 homes per
year. Local authorities in South Yorkshire, and elsewhere, are able to use their new
borrowing freedom to start building new homes to meet the needs of their communities
immediately. We want to see them seize this opportunity and build a new generation
of council housing.</p><p>In respect of the additional £2 billion of grant funding
for Affordable Housing from 2022 to 2029, it is not possible to determine the distribution
across regions until bids have been approved. Homes England do publish allocations
data on the current 2016-2022 Affordable Homes Programme outside of London. As of
March 2018, 1,361 affordable homes have been allocated grant funding in South Yorkshire.</p><p>Local
authorities in South Yorkshire were successful in securing £5.8 million of Housing
Infrastructure Fund (HIF) Marginal Viability Funding, which will unlock up to 730
homes. The final funding amounts are subject to a funding clarification process that
is currently underway. We are currently working with Sheffield City Regions Combined
Authority to develop their HIF Forward Funding bid. We cannot say if this funding
will support homes in South Yorkshire until their bid is submitted in the coming months.</p>
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