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The council will invest £35.6m THE council says £35.6m will be invested into new housing developments. The authority says that investments in much-needed housing developments, building on key partnerships and wide-ranging home improvements are ensuring its commitment to the right homes, for the right people in the right places is fulfilled. Over the next year £35.6m will be invested into new housing development and central to Wigan Council’s housing vision is making good on pledges to increase affordability of new homes, improve energy efficiency through installation of greener retrofits and reducing those in crisis through better provision or intervention services.
By Joseph Timan, Local Democracy Reporter
Tenants are unaware of caretakers, it was said PEOPLE living in council housing are ‘unaware’ that caretakers exist, according to a report by tenant representatives who say they should be more ‘visible’. Caretakers should be more contactable and council communication could improve, according to the report presented to the housing advisory panel. Tenant representatives, who reported their findings to councillors this week, also said that some caretakers do not have the right tools to do their jobs. It comes after three tenant representatives compiled a report on the council’s caretaking service, involving interviews with two caretakers about their jobs.
Council tax will rise by nearly 4 pc in Wigan â this is what it will be spent on
The Labour-run local authority revealed some new spending announcements as it set the budget
12:11, 4 MAR 2021
Wigan Town Hall (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service)
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Council tax will rise by nearly 4 pc in Wigan, ending a seven-year freeze.