Around 3,000 council properties in Gateshead are in need of repair, it has been revealed.
The backlog of repairs accumulated, according to council officers, is down to the Covid pandemic and weather events such as Storm Arwen. However, officers reassured councillors that repair jobs are progressing and the housing maintenance team have completed over 3,000 other repairs in the backlog since June 7.
Ian Mclackand, Gateshead Council's service director repairs and building services, said: "In relation to the repairs backlog, we are just over halfway through that now. All the Storm Arwen roofing repairs will be complete, I'm touching wood here, by the end of this week.
