Friday, 6 September 2013

Improvements to Homes Put On Hold As Council Can No Longer Afford Them

A scheme to invest £42 million into improvements to council homes has been put on hold as Sandwell Council can no longer afford them. The council had hoped to plough the cash into council houses and flats in the borough that were missed out when the Government’s Decent Homes scheme was scrapped.  But now as more people are buying their council homes – leading to less rental income – the authority is no longer in a position to fork out the money.  Read more on the Express & Star website.

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