Teignbridge Council has become the first authority in Devon to trial a property maintenance partnership using the Devon Care and Repair Handyperson Scheme.
The partnership will deliver quick, efficient repairs to homes in the area using the handyperson and fits in with the council's repair and maintenance business.
The three-month trial will be monitored to gauge the efficiencies and opportunities provided.
Councillor Alan Connett, leader of Teignbridge Council, says, “we very much hope that the partnership will bring high quality of work to Teignbridge owned property, including many public buildings and facilities, ensuring quality repairs at lower costs."
Diane Aspinall, Social Enterprise Manager at Devon and Cornwall Housing Association, says, "this is an ideal opportunity for us to raise our profile and widen the scope of our work by providing Teignbridge Council with a handyperson minor maintenance service for some of their public buildings.
"We look forward to the possibility of working with other district councils in Devon on similar projects in the future."
