Edinburgh City Council has revealed plans to build thousands of new 'affordable' homes.

The local authority's new housing strategy aims to increase 'affordable' housing from 3,000 to 8,000 homes over the next 10 years.

A report to the council's Health, Social Care and Housing Committee today, 21 June, sets out plans to deliver services in around 100 localities.

In addition, tenants' cost of living will be reduced as well as improving the security and modern facilities of homes and neighbourhoods.

Other features include replacing heating systems for 1,000 tenants and essential insulation upgrades across the city.

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Plans have also been agreed to build 193 new homes in Craigmillar to help boost regeneration plans for the town centre.

Housing Leader Cllr Cammy Day said: "Committee agreeing this report today is great news not just for our tenants and future tenants but for the city as a whole.

"Reducing the cost of living for our tenants and building more affordable homes are the key priorities for tenants and therefore they're key priorities for the Council too.

"I'm really pleased with the progress shown in the report towards our 8,000 affordable homes target. This intervention in Edinburgh's housing crisis will help to address the acute shortage of affordable homes in the city and ease the burden of ever increasing housing costs on those on low to middle incomes."

To view the report, visit here.

(LM)