Brentwood council has signed a £1bn joint venture deal with Morgan Sindall’s investments arm to deliver new homes, public spaces and community facilities across the borough over the next 30 years.

The 50:50 joint venture, the Brentwood Development Partnership, was approved at a full meeting of the council at the end of last month. Brentwood said it would contract work through its wholly owned property company, Seven Arches Investments.