A number of East Lothian council homes have been upgraded with new kitchens and bathrooms in the last year.

Approximately 452 bathrooms and 482 kitchens were installed by East Lothian Council's Property Maintenance service.

The service also repainted the windows, gutters and downpipes of 1,180 houses.

Councillor Jim Goodfellow, Cabinet Spokesperson for Housing, said: "It's important that we continue improving our housing stock to provide people with a high-quality living environment. I'd like to thank our staff for their hard work installing hundreds of new kitchens and bathrooms, as well as a significant repainting programme.

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"The council is continuing to modernise and extend existing properties, with almost £60 million of investment planned between 2018 and 2023.

"In the same period, we are investing almost £93 million in new affordable and council housing.

"This underpins our work to support and strengthen local communities and continue the journey towards a thriving East Lothian that enables our people to flourish."

(CM/MH)