The Government was told today to "get a stronger grip" on a multibillion-pound programme to improve social housing in England. The call came after a parliamentary report found ministers did not have precise figures on the cost of the work or the number of homes involved. The Decent Homes programme has improved more than 1.1 million properties since 2001, with 810,000 new kitchens, 610,000 new bathrooms and 1.14 million central heating systems installed, said the report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. But some 305,000 homes will not meet the CLG's December 2010 target for all social housing to reach "decent" standards - with the last work not due for completion until 2018/19. And the report said ministers' original estimate of £19 billion for the programme was "not fit for purpose". Read more of this article on the 24dash website or see the story immediately below this one.
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