Future for council repairs

Technological advances mean reporting repairs for North Lanarkshire Council tenants should be easier than ever.

By using up-to-date mobile technology, tenants can report repairs using their digital TV, computer or smartphone, while staff can now work directly from tenants’ homes using their hand-held tablets.

The technology is now in place thanks to a Local Homes partnership between the local authority and Mears.

For full story, see this week’s Cumbernauld News or Kilsyth Chronicle dated Wednesday, July 3.