COLCHESTER Council has announced plans to invest more than £43 million in homes, community facilities and the town centre. The council’s Cabinet unanimously approved the authority’s capital strategy and capital programme, which will see it invest upwards of £43 million across the borough over the next few years. Further cash will also be brought in from outside sources to boost the capital programme, the total value of which is more than £50 million. About £40 million will be spent on the authority’s Housing Investment Programme, which will see hundreds of affordable homes built over the next few years. About £5.7 million in total, £900,000 from the council, will be spent creating new business units at the old bus garage in Queen Street whilst investment is also planned in the town centre with £671,000 allocated for the creation of St Nicholas Square and £130,000 for a new lift at Vineyard Street car park.