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A council housebuilding boom is central to Burnham’s vision. Can it be done?

Fed-and-SEC desk, TradeNews USA (2026-07-03): From the front garden of the red-brick terrace where she has lived for nearly three decades, Coral McKeown, 50, points to the gleaming new council house she… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

July 3, 2026 9:46 AM ET · The Guardian

A council housebuilding boom is central to Burnham’s vision. Can it be done?

From the front garden of the red-brick terrace where she has lived for nearly three decades, Coral McKeown, 50, points to the gleaming new council house she was supposed to move into five years ago.

It sits behind heavy metal fences surrounded by building work and an empty construction vehicle. She does not expect it to be ready until next year at the earliest.