A brownfield site transformed
Last week I was joined by Andy Street and Michael Gove at the Lockside in Birchills, the former Caparo Factory.
Brownfield First has long been the approach from Andy Street and the West Midlands Combined Authority meaning we can protect our green spaces and bring derelict sites back into use, which is so important across Bloxwich, Willenhall and Walsall North.
It is great news that the Government has now introduced this policy nationwide, which will make it quicker and easier to redevelop brownfield sites, providing much needed new and affordable homes.
The old Caparo site lay empty for 20 years and has now been transformed into 824 new homes of which 48% are affordable housing - helping more local people get on the housing ladder