Falkirk Council Confirms £332m Five-Year Housing Spend

A £332M BUDGET has been agreed for improvements to existing homes and to fund new homes by Falkirk Council over the next five years.

In 2021/22, £23.4m will be spent on improvements to around 5,000 properties with £8.8m on improving the fabric of buildings, including re-roofing.

Falkirk Housing Refurbishment Plan

Other works will be kitchen and bathroom replacements and new windows and doors. In total, £7.9m will be spent on energy efficiency works, with around 1,100 properties each year benefitting from new heating systems at a cost of £2m as well as heating upgrades to three high rise blocks. Further work will also be done on replacement cladding at Glenfuir Court.

£1.8m is allocated for estate improvements such as fences, walls and paths. £1.65m will be invested to complete the Council’s programme of upgraded smoke and heat detectors.

Also included in the five-year plan will be more than 600 new build homes for rent in locations including Hallglen, Bonnybridge, Denny, Banknock, Polmont, Bainsford, Stenhousemuir, Torwood and Langlees.

Falkirk Councillor Gordon Hughes said: “We have faced a really challenging year because of COVID-19 however we are aiming to deliver a really ambitious programme of work in the coming year for our 16,000 tenants.”

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