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Falkirk Council<\/a> has confirmed a \u00a3280m housing investment over the next five years to improve existing homes and create new homes in the town<\/h2>\n

In 2019\/20 alone, nearly \u00a330m will be spent on improvements to around 4,700 properties including \u00a38m on re-roofing and roughcasting and \u00a33.5m on replacement kitchens and bathrooms.<\/p>\n

A further \u00a37.7m will be spent on energy efficiency<\/a> works with around 500 properties each year benefitting from new heating systems as well as heating upgrades to three high rise blocks. Further work will also be done on extending the combined heat and power systems to three additional high rise blocks.<\/p>\n

\u00a33.5m is provided for estate improvements such as fences, walls and paths. A total of \u00a31.85m will be invested to take forward solar PV installation projects. \u00a3350,000 will be spent on improving high rise lifts.<\/p>\n

Also included in the five-year plan will be investment that will bring the council\u2019s new build programme to a landmark 1,000 new homes with 617 new homes planned between 2019 and 2024.<\/p>\n

Councillor Gordon Hughes, spokesperson for Housing said: \u201cThis is a substantial investment for thousands of tenants across many areas locally. The rent we collect and grants from various organisations allow us to keep our properties at a high standard as well as planning new homes and allowing us to buy back properties.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe consulted widely on the levels we should set our rent at in order to allow us to help deliver these improvements and the majority felt that a rise of between 2.5% and 3.5% was appropriate.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe investment is part of our long terms programme to bring all our properties up to the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and ensure tenants get the most from their social housing<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investment programme is entirely separate from the council\u2019s other budgets and revenue raised by rents and grants etc, can only be reinvested in housing programmes and no other aspect of council services.<\/p>\n

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