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# Kemptown MP welcomes government ‘Empty Homes’ funding
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/kemptown-mp-welcomes-government-empty-homes-funding/
- Published: 2013-07-03T15:19:46.000Z
- Updated: 2013-07-03T15:19:46.000Z
- Description: As part of its comprehensive housing strategy the Government is investing £235million to bring empty homes back into use and help meet demand across the country. Last month details of the latest round of funding were announced, which will see £61millon going to successful bidders and bring around 3,
- Author: Besi
- Tags: News, Politics

![Simon Kirby, MP](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/web-60014.jpg)

Simon Kirby, MP

**As part of its comprehensive housing strategy** the Government is investing £235million to bring empty homes back into use and help meet demand across the country.

Last month details of the latest round of funding were announced, which will see £61millon going to successful bidders and bring around 3,200 properties back into use as affordable accommodation.

Local MP, **Simon Kirby** has welcomed the Government’s latest efforts to help thousands of people buy their own home.

**Simon’s** constituency of Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven could benefit from over £1.66 million in funding which has been allocated to Brighton and Hove City Council, Phase Social Enterprise and Sussex Central YMCA.

**Simon said:**

> *“Making the most of our existing housing stock is vital if we are to meet the housing challenge we face in this country. I am pleased that the Government has acknowledged the problem of empty homes and cut their number by 40,000 since 2010.*  
>  
> *The latest round of investment brings total funding for the Empty Homes programme to £235million. I am delighted that this money will benefit organisations in my constituency and support the aspirations of people in Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven who want to buy their own home.”*