Funds raised from council tax on second homes is to be used to buy flats for sheltered housing in a Cornish town. North Cornwall District Council has awarded a grant for �590,000 to the Sanctuary Housing Association for the initiative.
Ten two-bedroom apartments will be built at Pool House in Bodmin, providing homes for people who need to live close to the town centre.
A council spokesman said affordable housing was "much-needed" in the area.
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