An 'affordable' council housing development has been completed in Perth.
A disused building on Glengarry Road, which was formerly used by the police and NHS, has been converted into four one-bedroom flats.
The structure had previously been empty for around five years until it was bought by the local authority for use as social housing.
Refurbishing disused buildings to create new housing is running alongside the council's new-build programme, which has so far provided around 200 new houses and flats for local people over the past few years.
Council Leader Ian Miller said: "In Perth and Kinross, like all other areas of Scotland, there is a real pressure on social housing. We are being innovative to ease this pressure by bringing disused local buildings like this one back into use as affordable accommodation.
"There is a real shortage of one-bedroom flats in our area so the project at Glengarry Road is most welcome and I'm delighted to see it completed."
Housing and Health Convener Cllr Dave Doogan added: "This building occupies quite a prominent spot at the junction of Glengarry Road and Craigie Road, and so it's fantastic to see it given a new lease of life. Not only will this project benefit the lives of the tenants who will live here, it will also enhance the local community environment."
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