Thousands more homes will be needed in East Dunbartonshire
MANY more homes must be built locally to stave off a housing shortage, it has been claimed.
New research has revealed that an extra 7,700 homes will be needed in the district over the next eight years.
East Dunbartonshire Council’s Local Housing Strategy (LHS) will have several objectives, including preventing people becoming homeless and tackling properties in a state of disrepair.
Councillor Amanda Stewart, convener of housing and community services, told the Herald: “A recent housing need and demand assessment estimated that the housing requirement in East Dunbartonshire up to 2020 will be in the region of 7,700 units, which includes 4,800 affordable homes and 2,900 private homes.
“We welcome this new strategy which will work towards meeting these requirements and create a number of positive outcomes, including that more people will be able to access suitable and affordable housing in their community of choice and enjoy the benefits of living in diverse communities and sustainable places.”
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Briggs Resident
Monday, February 20, 2012 at 03:45 PMThere appears to be no shortage of private housing under construction in the Robroyston area, and indeed - this is supposedly going to pay for the Bishopbriggs by-pass to take the pressure off the A803 through the town. But 'affordable housing' is this a euphemism for the rented sector? Even private buyers need their homes to be affordable otherwise they won;t be there for long. Is the council going to build these, or rely on some PFI that will look as though something has been done, but shift the financial burden down the line to become someone else's headache - like all the new schools the Council don't have any responsibility for - except paying for them. For those who are already renting properties, they will be hardly interested in such a proposal if it means their investment will be left vacant. If it means that Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch will have the green areas in between paved over to make one large conurbation, kissing goodbye to the old 'green belt', I'm not supportive.
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