Hounslow Council last night agreed to fund a number of major projects in the borough, including replacing the roof lantern on Brentford Library.

The council is to spend £85,000 on the lantern at the library which has undergone major refurbishment over the last year.

Councillors also agreed funding for improvements to leisure centres, a footbridge at Dukes Meadow and a major tree-planting programme in parks and open spaces.

Cabinet agreed to spend the following:

• £523,000 on a flood management plan across the borough
• £73,000 on tree planting in 31 parks and open spaces
• £59,000 on Chromebook laptops for adult education courses
• £31,000 on an English for carers programme
• £434,000 on an electric vehicles charging scheme
• 11,191,000 on energy improvement in corporate buildings
• £426,000 on a food waste collection programme
• £2,850,000 on the Gunnersbury Estate
• 2, 844,000 on a fleet replacement programme
• 1,049,000 on work on leisure centres and public halls
• 1,000,000 on Dukes Meadow footbridge

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