Question reference: S5O-03632
- Asked by: Maurice Corry, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 25 September 2019
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Current status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 3 October 2019
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage local authorities and statutory bodies to release buildings with long-term leases and peppercorn rents for use as Men’s Sheds.
Answer
The Scottish Government supports the ownership and control of assets by communities and we would encourage local authorities and statutory bodies to consider this in situations that recognise the public benefits that community use will bring. Ownership or control of land and buildings is a powerful tool for community organisations such as Men’s Sheds, to drive change and achieve their own goals.