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Event: 'Social Housing In Scotland'

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Date: Monday, February 22, 2010 At 09:45 AM
Duration: 6 Hours 45 Minutes
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Location: Glasgow

2010 represents a significant time for social housing in Scotland. The Housing Bill highlights the Government's commitment to investing in affordable homes and brings significant reforms of the right to buy and housing regulation. With the 2012 homelessness target also drawing closer, now is the perfect time to bring key stakeholders together to examine the core issues at the heart of these challenges.

Attend this timely event to hear from the Housing Minister Alex Neil and other key speakers about the future of social housing in Scotland.  

Chair:

Olga Clayton, Head of Housing Services, North Ayrshire Council and Chair, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers

Including a Ministerial Address: Alex Neil, Minister for Housing and Communities, Scottish Government

Speakers include:

  • William Fleming, Head of Tenant Priorities Team, Housing and Regeneration Directorate, Scottish Government
  • Jacqui Watt, Chief Executive, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations
  • Lesley Baird, Chief Executive, TPAS Scotland
  • Gordon McRae, Head of External Relations, Shelter
  • Tracey Wilson, Tenant Participation Manager, North Ayrshire Council Housing Services
  • Catherine Wilkie, Housing Support Manager, Glasgow Housing Association



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