South Ayrshire Council's Property Maintenance team has completed a new 'Multiskilling' training programme to help staff learn new trade skills and respond more quickly to repair requests.

The training gave staff practical experience in trades such as plumbing, electrical work, joinery, and plastering. The council's aim is to create a more flexible team, reduce the need for multiple visits to properties, and improve the service provided to residents. The changes are also expected to lower emissions by reducing the number of vehicles travelling to properties to complete repairs.

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The programme is part of a wider plan to invest in staff development and will also influence the training of future apprentices.

Councillor Martin Kilbride, South Ayrshire Council's Portfolio Holder for Buildings, Housing and Environment, said: "This is a great example of how we're investing in our workforce to deliver better, more efficient services for our residents. Multi-skilling not only improves our response times to repairs, but it also helps us to build a more resilient service for the future."