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Builders have provided an update on long-awaited demolition work that will breathe new life into a part of the city. The wrecking ball has finally swung into action on a 1960s housing estate

in Coventry, marking the start of a £120m regeneration project. Citizen, the social housing provider, has commenced the demolition of the 158 vacant homes in Kerry, Milestone and Trafalgar

Houses in Spon End, with work on new homes to start early next year. READ MORE: NOTORIOUS PAEDOPHILE NURSE DIES IN JAIL Despite plans for the demolition having been slated to begin two years

ago, work only started in April this year with the removal of all fixtures and fittings from the properties. The ambitious project aims to construct 750 new homes across three phases,

subject to planning approval. Although demolition was originally scheduled to commence in spring 2023, Coventry City Council only granted permission last June. The trio of tower blocks being

torn down have recently featured in various BBC productions, including This Town, My Name is Leon and Phoenix Rise. These will be replaced by 262 affordable flats as part of the area's

regeneration, which was announced back in 2019. Andy Fancy, managing director of Hill Group UK, which is currently carrying out the demolition work, said: "We have got to get rid of

some high level voltage cables and then new builds should start in March. "Affordable homes are definitely needed in the city." West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker told the BBC that

the project will foster a new community of affordable social rented homes. He said: "I'm here today to visit this fantastic regeneration project. "Some outdated insecure and

expensive homes to run are being demolished and a new community is being built here. "Delivering more affordable homes is one of my main priorities. I want to see more projects like

this built, not just in Coventry but across the West Midlands."