So, the Scottish Building Federation* has hit out at news that Highland Council faces a 45% cut in Scottish Government funding for affordable housing for 2011-12. SBF Chief Executive Michael Levack is reported to have described the cuts as “even worse than we had feared” and described them as “another hammer blow” for the Highland construction industry. Mr Levack also commented, “But this is not just disastrous for the building sector. It will do nothing to address a growing crisis in affordable housing provision in some of the most rural and remote parts of Scotland.
How would you solve this problem? How would you ensure a land supply to provide homes for the most vulnerable in our society? How did we get into this situation in the first place?
The Shelter England web pages make some very interesting comments on this issue. It is also worth reading the comment that this item drew.
(*Click here for more details from SBF web pages)
Highland council appears to have land which might be used for affordable housing, common good land is just one example of land owned by the council which could be used to develop affordable housing. Is the council unable to form a development company to develop their own housing????
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