East Renfrewshire Council's properties are being reviewed amid a 'maintenance and investment backlog'.
The number of council-owned buildings in East Renfrewshire could be reduced as funding for maintenance declines and energy costs rise.
The plan states the “available finance for maintenance and investment has been declining for a number of years resulting in a maintenance and investment backlog”. It adds this “does not always mean a reduced service” for residents, as some buildings could be “used for a number of different purposes”. An official told the council’s cabinet that many buildings are “older and not designed for modern needs”. He added: “Properties aren’t energy efficient on the whole but the recent increase in utility costs has meant all of our properties become more expensive to run, more expensive to heat and light and also to maintain.”
More than 40 schools and nurseries, 14 community centres, 15 leisure facilities and sports pavilions and four libraries are included in the 106 operational properties. It is also possible that some properties could be transferred to community ownership if they are surplus to the council’s requirements.
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