Current status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 17 September 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has reviewed the design of the Mixed Tenure Improvement Service, in light of reported concerns that it was designed without input from the residents that are most impacted.
The Mixed Tenure Improvement Service is not a Scottish Government initiative and was established by the City of Edinburgh Council in 2021. The local authority has created this service based upon powers provided to them under the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 to establish a Tenement Management Scheme.
It is for each local authority to review the delivery of their services.
During the 3-year Pilot programme in Wester Hailes, the team have had numerous discussions with owners and landlords.
In Lochend and Restalrig, the team have held a mixture of individual meetings and open ‘drop-in’ sessions where, over the course of a day and evening, local residents can discuss their concerns. So far five of these sessions have been held with the local community, in addition to the newsletters and letters that have been issued in the area.
The council have extended an invitation to Edinburgh Living Rent to hold regular meetings with them to discuss and agree options to improve local engagement.
The council is also in the process of establishing a dedicated project office in the community where residents can drop in to meet with the project team. It is anticipated that this project office will be in place during September.