The Department for Communities and Local Government and the Homes and Communities Agency confirmed that 13 planned schemes in the pipeline via the Private Finance Initiative will not go ahead.
But the agency said another 13 housing schemes currently in procurement and worth over £1.2bn will continue to be supported through PFI during the next spending review period.
Another 25 housing schemes under contract will also continue to be supported.
The decision follows a review of housing PFI that could have seen support for all non-contractually committed schemes withdrawn.
HCA chief executive Pat Ritchie said: “I am pleased that despite having to make some tough decisions following the Spending Review, DCLG is able to commit support for these housing PFI schemes which have the potential to make a real difference to local communities.
“At the HCA we will now concentrate on helping Local Authorities maximise the impact of available funding, through our expertise on procurement and other technical services.
“We will also work with those councils which have received disappointing news today, to look at any ways in which their objectives might be supported through a non-PFI route.”
The 13 schemes currently in procurement will now be subject to a further rigorous review of value for money, with the outcome expected in December.
The full list of schemes in procurement which are continuing and the pipeline projects which have been axed:
Pipeline projects axed
| Local Authority | Project |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City Council | Lyndhurst Estate |
| Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council | Extra-Care Housing |
| Camden London Borough Council | Gospel Oak Regeneration |
| Cornwall County Council | Extra-Care and General Needs |
| Hull City Council | Orchard Park Estate |
| Leeds City Council | Lifetime Neighbourhoods |
| Manchester City Council | Collyhurst Estate |
| Northampton Borough Council | Eastfields and Thorplands |
| Nottingham City Council | Meadows Estate |
| Portsmouth City Council | Somerstown Estate |
| Shropshire County Council | Extra-Care Housing |
| Southwark London Borough Council | Aylesbury Estate |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | Suburban Estate |
Projects in procurement under fresh cost review
| Local Authority | Project |
|---|---|
| Derby City Council | Social Rented Housing |
| Kent County Council | Excellent Homes for All |
| Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council | Excellent Homes for Life |
| Lambeth London Borough Council | Myatts Field North |
| Leeds City Council | Little London |
| Leeds City Council | Beeston Hill & Holbeck |
| Manchester City Council | Brunswick Estate |
| North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | Older People Homes for the Future |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | Gateways to Oldham |
| Salford City Council | Pendleton Estate |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | Extra-Care Housing |
| Wiltshire County Council | Social Rented Housing |
| Woking Borough Council | Priority Homes |
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