An £18.6 million programme of improvements to council homes has been approved by Chesterfield Borough Council.

The work will keep plans on track to achieve the Decent Homes Standard - which ensures properties are warm, protected from the weather and have reasonable modern facilities – for all council homes by March 2015.

Chesterfield Borough Council will use its own Operational Services Division to carry out some of the work but is also looking to award contracts to local companies in a move designed to support the local economy.


Councillor Jim McManus, Chesterfield Borough Council's executive member for housing, said: “One of our corporate priorities is to ensure that everyone has access to a decent and affordable home.

"This significant investment is designed to do just that and improve the quality of life for our council house tenants.

"At the moment 84 per cent of our council homes meet the Decent Homes Standard and we want to get that up to 100 per cent and hopefully exceed that standard in many cases."

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