Following North West Leicestershire District Council's (NWLDC) successful bid to obtain HCA Decent Homes backlog funding, Lovell is one of two contractors chosen to deliver a £35 million Decent Homes improvement programme to nearly 4,500 council properties across an area of 28,000 hectares.

The five-year partnering scheme, which Lovell will share with Kier, is the largest housing improvement contract the Council has awarded to date. The contract which is expected to start in October this year, is worth £17.5 million to Lovell.

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Lovell and Kier will jointly carry out extensive home repair and replacement works ranging from kitchen, bathroom, boiler and central heating system upgrades, to installing new doors, windows and electrical re-wiring, as part of the Council’s investment in bringing the homes up to the Decent Homes Standard.

Councillor Bayliss Portfolio holder for Housing and Customer Services said: "Improving the quality of tenants’ homes to meet the Decent Homes Standard by 2015 is a key priority for the Council, and I’m delighted we are working with Lovell in delivering these improvements."

(CD/GK)