The five-year plan includes investment to build 602 new homes for rent in various communities across the area. Locations include Hallglen, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Bonnybridge, Torwood, Denny, Banknock, Polmont, Langlees, Stenhousemuir and Bainsford.
In 2020/21, over 拢52m will be spent on improvements to thousands of properties聽 including 拢11.5m on re-roofing and roughcasting and 拢3.9m on replacement kitchens and bathrooms. The projects will enable the upgrade of 5,300 homes.
A further 拢2m will be spent on energy-efficiency works with about 1,100 properties each year being given new heating systems, as well as 拢4.5m in heating upgrades to three high rise blocks.
A programme of door and window replacement will also begin in 2020/21, with 拢12m allocated for the replacement of doors and windows in 1,500 homes.
A further 拢3.5m is allocated for estate improvements such as fences, walls and paths. A total of 拢3.3m will be invested to take forward renewable energy-efficiency projects across priority properties. There is also 拢1.1m for improving the lifts in the council鈥檚 high-rise properties.
Falkirk Council will continue its programme of 鈥榖uy backs鈥� of former council homes, purchasing around 80 properties a year.
Councillor Gordon Hughes, spokesperson for housing said: 鈥淭his is a significant investment across our housing estate and will benefit many tenants across the area. We recognise the importance of investing in our housing stock and have been increasing our housing investment programme year on year. To put this in context, this investment programme is three times the level of ten years ago and is part of a long-term programme to bring all of our properties up to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and maintain these high quality standards in the future.鈥�
The investment programme is entirely separate from the Council鈥檚 other budgets and revenue raised by means such as housing rents and grants can only be reinvested in housing programmes and no other aspect of council services.
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