Thousands of homes are set to be upgraded via a £38 million improvement programme in Manchester.

Salix Homes is making the investment to improve more than 4,000 homes across the city as part of a £75m pledge to improve its homes and communities.

Upgrades include external and internal works as well as an extensive environmental programme to enhance local communities.

Over a 100 schemes will be carried out across four neighbourhoods over the three-year investment programme, including;

• Broughton – 1,360 homes (which will include Alexander Gardens, Greengate and Canon Green Court)

• Ordsall and Langworthy – 1,109 homes (which will include Fitzwarren Court, Albion Towers and the South Ordsall Estate)


• Claremont, Beechfarm and Weaste – 471 homes (which will include Tootal Drive estate, Edgehill Road flats and the Beechfarm estate)

• Charlestown, Duchy and Kersal – 1,122 homes (which will include Duchy Road, Whit Lane and Heraldic Court)

The housing provider has committed to make sure all of its 8,300 homes are brought up to the Government's Decent Homes standard by 2020.

Lee Sugden, chief executive at Salix Homes, said: "We are delighted to announce we’re going to invest £38m over the next three years, delivering ambitious and exciting plans to improve homes to a standard our customers deserve.

"We made a commitment to our tenants that we would bring all our homes to Decent Homes standard and invest in homes and communities that the people of Salford can be proud of.

"This 2017/2020 investment programme builds on the considerable and substantial improvements that have already been made to thousands of our homes since becoming a stand-alone registered housing provider.

"A huge amount of work has gone into making our 2015/17 investment programme happen and our staff are excited about delivering further improvements to our homes and communities."

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