Funding has been approved to deliver over 1,000 new homes in Glasgow.

The 2016/17 Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) has a £67.2 million budget and will be used to build 1,076 affordable properties across the city.

Some of the largest housing projects are located in the Cadder, Govan, Nitshill, Parkhead and Partick areas.

The council will also work alongside the Glasgow Housing Association, Cube Housing Association and Loretto Housing Association to build a further 783 homes, with the biggest developments in Cranhill, Drumchapel, Easterhouse and the Gallowgate.

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In addition, £2.5m has been allocated to carry out medical adaptions, such as the construction of ramps, widening of doors, lowering of kitchen work surfaces and fitting a level access shower – required for the tenants of homes managed by Registered Social Landlords (RSLs).

Council Leader Frank McAveety said: "One of the most striking changes in Glasgow over the past few years has been the building of thousands of high-quality affordable homes, and I am pleased to see that we will be supporting the construction of so many of these over the course of the financial year.

"It should also not be forgotten that the construction of such a high number of homes creates construction jobs and benefits the city's economy."

(LM/JP)