BAILLIE HITS OUT OVER “TRAGIC” HOMELESS DEATHS TOLL

Dumbarton’s MSP has hit out at the Scottish Government over the “tragic” toll of homeless deaths in West Dunbartonshire. It comes as official figures revealed that the area experienced one of the highest rates of deaths amongst homeless people in Scotland last year. The authority recorded 103.1 deaths amongst homeless people per million population aged […]
HOUSE BUILDING ‘CRUMBLING’ AFTER CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT PLUMMETS

MSP Jackie Baillie has called on the SNP Government to prioritise house-building amidst a shortage of socially-rented homes. It comes after new figures revealed that the value of work generated by building homes has slumped in Scotland. The output value for the construction of new housing in Scotland fell by 17.5 per cent from January […]