Highlands Council allocates £4.2m for more housing upgrades

The Highland Council has announced plans to invest £4.2m in improvements to its housing stock in Caithness.Councillors have agreed a programme that will see the money spent on making improvements to Caithness council homes over the next two years. On top of this funding, an additional £300,000 will be ring-fenced to provide aids and adaptations to assist tenants requiring extra support to stay living in their homes as long as possible.The Council is responsible for maintaining 2,054 homes across Caithness. During 2019/20, £2,050,982 will be used to carry out upgrade works, including replacing kitchens, bathrooms, windows and doors as well as structural work to roofs, chimneys and the external fabric of properties. Money will also be used to carry out heating and energy efficiency work.For the period 2020/21 the investment will rise to £2,153,438.