Waverley Council Seeking To Spend £14m To Acquire 48 Affordable Homes
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Waverley Council Seeking To Spend £14m To Acquire 48 Affordable Homes
• By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Waverley Borough Council is set to spend more than £14 million to get its hands on 48 more affordable homes.
• Once secured, the properties, split between two sites, will be used to help ease its housing wait lists.
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