Council 2017

The Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Housing Alliance (EHRA) welcomed tenants from across Greater Easterhouse to find out about the services that operate in the area and also to attend a local election hustings covering Glasgow wards 18, 20 and 21. The event held at Fare in Easterhouse was an op

Housing hustings in (clockwise from top left) Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh Shelter Scotland’s Fiona King said it is vital that upcoming local elections aren't overshadowed by the snap General Election.

Providing a home that is affordable, warm and secure to every person in Scotland will be a fundamental priority of every SNP council, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Unveiling its manifesto for the local government election, the SNP leader said the party is determined to build on its ambitious housing tar

A panel of candidates in the upcoming local elections in Dundee take to the stage last night as Shelter Scotland hosted its last of four housing hustings events. Chair for the evening, Kieran Andrews from The Courier, kicked things off by introducing the candidates while addressing the lack of diver

Cyrenians CEO Ewan Aitken outlines his questions for candidates in the upcoming council elections. The news that we face a snap Westminster election fills me with, at best, mixed emotions. I relish the opportunity to challenge the philosophy which has brought us welfare reforms that are demonstrably

Ruth Davidson The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to introduce a package of measures to deliver 100,000 new homes and ensure Scotland has no hard to heat homes by 2030 as the party unveiled its push for planning and housing to enable economic growth.

Kezia Dugdale Scottish Labour has called for a co-ordinated approach to be brought forward across the country to support the delivery of affordable housing and to tackle homelessness.

CIH Scotland is urging members to take the opportunity to challenge campaigning local council election candidates on their housing priorities over the next few weeks to ensure they have a handle on housing issues specific to their area. With the local elections just a few weeks away, and housing a t

Willie Rennie Meeting the needs for affordable housing is a particularly important step towards tackling poverty, cutting family living costs and building opportunities, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said.

Patrick Harvie The Scottish Green Party has launched its national manifesto for the local council elections, prioritising new homes that are affordable, low-carbon and connected to local services.