A multi-million-pound investment is set to be made in fire safety improvements to council housing in Oxford.

Oxford City Council has approved plans to spend £2.5 million on upgrading more than 650 fire doors.

The upgrades will be made to doors in temporary accommodation, older people’s housing, and other flats.

All front doors to flats and doors in communal areas such as stairwells and hallways will be replaced with new doors certified to the FD30S standard.

This means they will be fire and smoke resistant for at least 30 minutes.

Councillor Linda Smith, cabinet member for housing and communities, said: "We take fire safety very seriously and people living in our flats and other communal settings shouldn’t have to worry about feeling unsafe in their homes.

"Our £2.5 million investment will upgrade more than 650 fire doors to the highest modern standards, giving people peace of mind and ensuring we meet fire safety requirements."

The investment follows a £1.7 million installation of FD30S fire doors in the council’s five tower blocks, which was completed earlier this year.

The replacement of older fire doors, which may not meet modern standards, will ensure the council complies with the Fire Safety Act 2021 and building regulations.

The council's cabinet, which approved the investment on Thursday, September 12, has also approved ODS to carry out the upgrade programme.