SNP Admit Unsafe Cladding Won't Be Fixed Until 2029 - as Spending Pot Reduces

SNP admit unsafe cladding won't be fixed until 2029 - as spending pot reduces

The Scottish Government's Housing Secretary confirmed 'new' funding to make buildings safer in Scotland - but this comes four years after Westminster supplied £97.1m to help with the issue.

Accelerating Cladding Remediation - Graeme Dey

£20 million additional funding for the next phase. A further £20 million will speed up actions to make Scotland’s buildings safe from dangerous cladding, Housing Secretary Màiri McAllan has announced. Publishing an update to the Cladding Remediation Programme action plan, Ms McAllan confirmed additional funding and expanded eligibility, setting out that social housing will now be eligible for remediation funding. The Single Open Call fund launch…

SFHA welcomes ‘change in direction’ on updated cladding action plan

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government acting on its calls to fund cladding remediation measures for social housing providers, as announced this week by the Scottish Government.  Under updated plans that outline steps to ensure Scotland’s buildings are safe from dangerous cladding following the Grenfell tragedy, Cabinet Secretary for Housing Mairi McAllan confirmed that social housing will now…

Scottish Government announces £20m to speed up dangerous cladding removal

Critics have accused the Scottish Government of moving at a 'glacial pace'.

Scottish Government pledges £20m to speed up cladding remediation

Shutterstock THE Scottish Government has announced further funding of £20 million to speed up actions to make the country’s buildings safe from dangerous cladding. Publishing update to the cladding remediation programme action plan, Màiri McAllan, Scottish Government housing secretary, confirmed additional funding and expanded eligibility, setting out that social housing will now be eligible for remediation funding. The single open call fund lau…