Developers behind a new housing site are to pump £2.4 million into the local economy.

Ashberry Homes is currently building 79 homes at Willow Fields in Hoo St Werburgh on the Hoo Peninsula.

It forms part of a wider 232-home development on the former sports and social club site off Bells Lane.

The housebuilder and neighbouring developers Bellway are together contributing more than £2.4m as part of the planning agreement for the development.

Some £882,000 will go towards local education, more than £544,000 towards enhancing local green space, £530,000 for local sports facilities, £108,000 towards community facilities and £108,000 for healthcare.

Kirstie Frith, sales manager for Ashberry Homes, said: “We are proud to be delivering these new homes and providing a significant investment in local services and infrastructure for the benefit of new and existing residents."

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