The mayor of the West Midlands has announced funding of £450,000 will go towards an affordable housing development in the Black Country.
Richard Parker said the money from the West Midlands Combined Authority would be used to cover the cost of cleaning up the former scaffolding works off Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, in preparation for its redevelopment.
Thirty-four homes will be built at the site and made available to local people at discounted rates or through a rent-to-buy scheme, the Labour mayor said.
The £7.4m development, partly funded by Homes England, is expected to create or protect more than 100 jobs, along with 10 construction apprentices working on site.