Investing in Your Council Home (Plain text version)
Introduction
This booklet explains how we improve and maintain our council homes.
West Lothian Council will invest approximately £8.2 million for the Housing Capital Improvement Program. This will focus on essential upgrades for your homes.
Our Housing Investment Team works to keep our homes in good condition. We identify and prioritise work in areas of greatest need.
We're committed to meeting the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS), which sets out five key areas:
- Safety and security: Ensuring homes are safe and secure.
- Energy efficiency: Making homes more energy-efficient to reduce energy bills.
- Modern facilities: Upgrading kitchens and bathrooms.
- Repairs and maintenance: Fixing any damage or wear and tear.
- Basic habitability: Making sure homes are wind and watertight and have basic facilities.
We aim to go beyond the SHQS by providing high-quality improvements to our homes. Our goal is to create comfortable and sustainable living spaces for all our tenants.
