Around 600 back-to-back properties are set to receive works after the council appointed a contractor. Improvements will also be carried out at an estimated 140 homes that have been converted into flats by a specialist fire protection firm.

A council report says “compartmentation” works designed to stop flames and smoke spreading between parts of a building will form a key part of the scheme. The package also includes new fire doors, upgraded detection systems and emergency lighting to align the council’s stock with current safety regulations.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the report stated: “These works contribute to the ongoing strategy to undertake repairs and improvement works to the council's housing stock, which includes improving fire safety.”

The contract runs for three years with the option of a 12-month extension, at an expected annual cost a little over £2m. The council said the winning tender offered the best value for money from three bids submitted. Tenants and leaseholders were consulted following the procurement exercise, it added.

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