Monday 27th April 2026
New affordable homes on the way thanks to £700k boost from EMCCA
Friday 27th March 2026
Mayor Claire Ward has called for more homes to be built on brownfield land. Now, that vision is becoming a reality.
We’re bringing under-used land back to life with our ambitious aim to build 100,000 new homes across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire.
This work is already underway thanks to government funding through the Brownfield Housing Fund. This funding, secured by the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), will support housing schemes that will transform brownfield sites into thriving new communities.
EMCCA received over 50 applications for funding from across the region. Independent experts at Cushman & Wakefield reviewed each application based on how quickly the schemes could get underway and their potential impact.
With so much interest in the funding, EMCCA is already in discussions with the Government and Homes England about ways to unlock even more opportunities for housebuilding—so we can keep building the homes our region needs.