Question reference: S5W-05424
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 December 2016
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 December 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) where vacant and derelict town centre buildings have been brought back into use as affordable housing through the Town Centre Housing Fund.
Answer
Through the Town Centre Housing Fund, £2.55 million was awarded to six projects, bringing vacant and derelict town centre buildings back into use and providing 75 units for affordable housing across six local authority areas – Angus, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, Fife, Clackmannanshire and Perth and Kinross.
|
Recipient |
Funding |
Project |
Units |
|
Angus Council |
£200k |
Commonwealth House, Carnoustie |
4 (social rent) |
|
Clackmannanshire Council |
£782k |
Ann Street, Tillicoultry |
17 (social rent) |
|
East Dunbartonshire Council |
£200k |
85-85 Townhead |
15 (social rent) |
|
Castlerock Edinvar Housing Association |
£350k |
22-24 Bridge Street, Tranent |
7 (social rent) |
|
Fife Council |
£764k |
County Buildings, Cupar |
18 (14 social rent/4 intermediate rent) |
|
Kingdom Housing Association |
£255k |
Former Crown Hotel, Crieff |
14 (social rent) |
Town Centre Housing Fund promotes town centre living, a key theme of our Town Centre Action Plan (TCAP) through the provision of quality, affordable housing. The measures set out in the TCAP set the conditions and support activity across the wider public, private and community sectors to tackle the key issues in town centres across Scotland.
The Town Centre First Principle agreed by the Scottish cabinet and all Council Leaders asks that all investment decisions consider the impact on the town centre as a starting point.