Work to tackle damp and mould in Stevenage council homes is costing an average of £1,735 per job, with 79 per cent of requests completed within 20 days between July and September.

This is according to a Damp and Mould Scrutiny Update due to be presented to Stevenage Borough Council's Community Select Committee on Thursday.

According to the latest figures, 200 jobs involving damp and mould in council properties were completed between July and September this year. 

Of these, 158 (79 per cent) were completed within the council's 'work order target' of 20 days.

As it stands, the council currently has 114 active work orders relating to damp and mould, the data shows.

The average cost per job is approximately £1,735.

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So far in November, 83.64 per cent of jobs have been completed within the council's target time of 20 days.

The council says that "any overdue work orders are primarily linked to roofing issues, or instances where access has not been granted".

An improvement plan includes "striving for 'right first time' communication with tenants", and "reviewing how kitchen refurbishments are managed, to avoid issues with damp and mould arising".