The social landlord’s Neighbourhood Environment Team (NETs) deliver a range of environmental services in Wheatley communities, including stair cleaning, collecting bulk waste and other activities to keep neighbourhoods tidy. This year, 1221 tonnes of waste was lifted and over 13,600 stairwells cleaned by the NETs.

Wheatley’s NETs also trained 14 Wheatley Homes East customers to assess green spaces and identify any areas where improvement can be made, thanks to a partnership between the social landlord and Keep Scotland Beautiful.

Laura Henderson, managing director of Wheatley Homes East, said: “We are very proud of the NETs for the difference they make in communities across Edinburgh, West Lothian and Fife.

“They have delivered a wide range of activities in the last 12 months and these figures demonstrate the scale of their work.

“This work includes cleaning closes and cutting grass through to supporting with community events, bulk uplift collection, upcycling, creating community garden spaces and dealing with more than 1200 additional environmental requests from tenants.

“The response from our customers to these efforts has been overwhelmingly positive, which demonstrates the difference the team’s work makes every single day in our communities.”