Queens Cross Housing Association has announced that building more than 600 new affordable homes is a top priority over the next three years.

Queens Cross outlined a range of ambitious plans to improve the lives of people living in their north Glasgow neighbourhoods at the launch of their new Business Plan 2020.

The association has grown from managing six flats forty years ago, to today looking after 4300 across the north west of the city.

“We have been at the heart of the transformation of this area of the city over the past four decades and continue to look at innovative ways of making our tenants lives better,” said Queens Cross chair, Marilyn Clewes.

“Queens Cross is now one of the fastest growing populations in the city as the area becomes an increasingly popular quarter. Our Business Plan over the next three years outlines how we are going to manage the demands for housing and housing services from all sectors of our diverse community as it grows.

“We are striving to make Queens Cross a place everyone can feel at home. By working closely with tenants on developing this three year strategy we can ensure it meets their needs to create vibrant neighbourhoods, places people want to live, where they want to work, raise their families and grow old.”

New housing, upgrading existing stock and continued improvement of common space and services, while continuing to improve and focus on greater tenant participation are all central to the plan.

Specifically Queens Cross will focus on:

Chief executive of Queens Cross, Shona Stephen, said: “In the 21st century housing associations need to be more than just housing providers, we are a key community partner involved in helping some of the most vulnerable people in the city improve their lives.

“Our tenants continue to face challenges around health and poverty and we will work with them to address these with initiatives like our community garden and money advice service.

“The canal side development opportunities that we have represent a one off chance to build bigger and better communities in this area that people can be proud to call home. Along with our partners in Glasgow City Council we are determined not to let this opportunity slip by.

“Our aims for 2020 are simple, improving the quality of lives for people who live in Queens Cross.”

A public drop in session for residents to have their say about the new housing development is being held today and Saturday at the Courtyard Community Centre, Hamiltonhill.