£4million of council home improvements

I pleased to report that Conservative-controlled North West Leicestershire District Council is to carry out £4 million worth of improvements to roofs, walls and doors in council houses across the district. This money will allow much needed improvements to council homes, and improve the security and comfort of our council house tenants.

I recently visited 81-year-old Tommy Roach, of Thompson Avenue, Belton, to see how the improvements will directly benefit tenants. Mr Roach said: “I am very pleased that the council are going to provide me with a new door to my council house. The current door is very flimsy and offers very little security or draught proofing. I have lived in this council house since it was built in 1952. The current door was a replacement itself many years ago and is not as good as the original one was and needs replacing.“

Visiting Mr Roach let me see first hand how these kinds of improvements provide real benefits to our tenants. This huge improvement programme is going to make a real difference to the quality of life for our residents.