Kingston Council has awarded a £163 million housing contract to a property maintenance company in east London.

Breyer Group will be responsible for repairs and works covering more than 6,000 properties belonging to the authority.

Lib Dems run Kingston Council, they predict the workload will feature an average of 16,800 repairs annually.

They will be overseen by all three divisions within Breyer Group’s business; Roofing, Repair and Renew.