Queen’s Cross Housing Association is to spend £13 million to carry out major internal and external improvements to 314 of its properties.

Housebuilding specialist Keepmoat will carry out work at the Cedar Court mutli-storey flats, which will include insulated external cladding, new energy efficient windows, balcony enclosures and, a renewable heating and ventilation system.

The flats will also benefit from new lift carriages and low energy lighting.

Work is scheduled to begin in January 2016 and will last approximately 66 weeks.

Shona Stephen, chief executive at Queen’s Cross Housing Association, said: “We made a promise to invest in these flats after the Second Stage Transfer in 2011.

“In 2012 we undertook an Options Appraisal for the whole of Woodside that provided us with a vision for the area.

“I’m delighted that we can start to implement the proposals contained within that appraisal.”

Eamonn McGarvey, regional managing director at Keepmoat, said: “Fuel affordability is a major consideration for this scheme and the delivery of these considerable home energy improvements will provide warmer homes and reduce resident’s energy and fuel bills.

“A number of jobs will also be created via our supply chain which we hope will have wider community and economic benefits.”

Keepmoat and Queen’s Cross Housing Association have said they will work in collaboration with the local community and Cedar residents to ensure the smooth delivery of the project.