Published on:
30
October 2014
The Council's plans for investing in affordable housing in Clackmannanshire in the next five years have been published.
The Housing, Health and Care Committee heard a Strategic Housing Investment Plan report today (30 October) which outlined the Council's plans to continue the impressive work already completed and underway to provide more affordable homes for local people over the next five years. This includes the Council's own resources, other external funding streams, investment from registered social landlords such as Kingdom Housing Association and grants made available through the Scottish Government's Affordable Housing Supply Programme.
As part of the five year development plan, a number of developments are on site or have approval including:
The report also looks at future plans for possible development in the county, some of which are planned in partnership with Kingdom Housing Association.
Cllr Les Sharp, Convener of Housing, Health and Social Care said: "The Council has been determined to ensure that more affordable housing is available for people in Clackmannanshire, and we have achieved significant investment, with a further £8.75m invested during the year, bringing a total of £21.4m invested in just three years.
"This plan brings together the data for housing need and demand and shows how we plan to meet that need over the next five years.. The plans are ambitious for our small Council and exceed those of many larger local authorities, and show our commitment to ensuring we can provide homes for Clackmannanshire residents."