Building Up to Using 2011 Cash for Affordable Homes Budget

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With 199,600 families on waiting lists, Christopher Mackie asks if more accelerated funding is needed

ACCORDING to housing charity Shelter, the provision of affordable housing in Scotland was the "main casualty" of the Scottish Government's recent draft budget, showing as it did, a reduction in investment on public sector homes of 33 per cent during 2010-11.

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Building Up to Using 2011 Cash for Affordable Homes Budget

Although the figures appear stark - a clear drop from GBP 525 million to GBP 352m - the government denies they represent a cut, pointing out the reduction reflects a repayment of accelerated funding brought forward this year as part of the measures taken to help Scotland during the recession.

Ministers insist a total of GBP 1.65 billion will be put up ...

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