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A consortium led by proptech company CurveBlock and backed by a former Premier League footballer has agreed a deal on a site in Cornwall for a new development of holiday homes.

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme is a £137m local investment fund managed by Cornwall Council and funded by the government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund.