Concrete cancer ridden homes in south west of England are coming down.
The long-awaited replacement of concrete cancer-ridden homes which had become a magnet for anti-social behaviour has now been given planning permission.
Social landlord Somer now hopes derelict homes at Pennyquick View and Day Crescent in Twerton can be knocked down in April, while demolition work at Holcombe Green in Weston is already under way. The houses at all three areas are among nearly 200 homes owned by Somer which have been affected by concrete cancer.
The planning decision by Bath and North East Somerset Council paves the way for 100 new homes to be built at the three sites, where virtually all of the existing residents have already moved out.
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