West Dunbartonshire Council have declared a housing emergency in the area.
Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal, who is the convener of Housing and Communities, today made the declaration urging the Scottish Government to review the decision to cut the Affordable Housing Supply Programme allocation to West Dunbartonshire by 27 per cent for 2024/25.
The motion received cross-party support and will now involve the Council engaging with both internal and external partners to map out a way forward. “Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the staff in our Housing department, our tenant representatives in the community and external partners, the reduction in funding for affordable housing along with pressures on meeting the needs of current tenants has given us no option.
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