I have just received an email from 'Shelter Scotland'. More details on their web page
Dear supporter,
The First Minister is going to deliver a lecture for us on Tuesday 27th November at 7.00pm on housing and social justice. The lecture is in memory of the late poet Edwin Morgan and marks the 2012 commitment to equalise the right of homeless people to permanent housing at the end of the year.
We’re really pleased Alex Salmond is giving the lecture and keen to hear what he has to say about the importance of housing and how we can deliver for the many people who are in housing need right now.
If you’d like to hear the speech you can follow our live stream on Tuesday 27th November at 7.00pm by visiting: www.shelter.org.uk/livestream
He’s also going to be answering questions after the lecture from the audience. But we thought it was important that you as one of our supporters got the chance to ask him about homelessness and housing issues. E-mail back your question and we’ll choose as many of the best ones as we can for our chair for the evening, Richard Holloway, to put to the First Minister - or submit your question on the night using the Social
Feed box on our live stream page.
And remember to tune in to our live stream to see if your question is asked.
Thanks for all your support. And please take the time to get involved. It’s important our politicians know what you think.
Graeme Brown,
Director, Shelter Scotland
Personally I think we should:
- be building more social rented housing instead of having to build and sell 75% of a development to get 25% 'affordable';
- be encouraging Governments to find the means of getting land cheaply in order to build for need instead of Government bowing to the demands of the 'build for profit' brigade;
- be asking for the production and release of robust data to show just how many can afford to buy (with ready access to mortgage finance) as opposed to those who do not have the means but still need homes.
What do you think?
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