Work to build new homes on a former RAF cadet site is set to begin.

Worthing Borough Council said it has selected Sunninghill contractors to build 11 energy-efficient council homes on land in Victoria Road, Worthing.

These flats will be used to house families in the area who are at risk of becoming homeless.

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So far, the council has received £800,000 in government funds to clear the site and contribute towards the costs of building these new homes.

It said the flats will be insulated and ventilated well to reduce the energy bills of future tenants.

A spokesman for Worthing Borough Council said: "There are around 1,900 households on the housing register in Worthing and these new flats will mean we can help local families who are at risk of becoming homeless.

"We are currently having to house hundreds of families outside the area, away from their friends, relatives, jobs and schools, which damages their quality of life and is very expensive.

"The project will mean that as well as bringing Worthing citizens back to Worthing, we’ll be able to focus more of our resources on providing services to the community."

The homes are expected to be completed by August next year.