The first new councils houses to be built and designed by Gateshead City Council in three decades have been given the go-ahead.
The new building programme will also include commercial and affordable developments delivered through its own trading company.
The council is aiming to build 11,000 new homes by 2030.
The council’s cabinet member for housing, cllr Malcolm Brain, said: ‘To commit ourselves to delivering our first new council homes in almost 30 years is an exciting step, and an important one in helping to meet our area’s demand for housing.
‘It’s clear that we can’t rely solely on the private sector to deliver what’s needed. We need to tackle this problem ourselves.’
