

Jane Wood
16 posts

@HFSJane
Chief Executive at Homes for Scotland All views my own!





The new report we are publishing today shows a quarter of all households in Scotland are in at least one form of housing need, demonstrating that this is a more complex and far wider issue than currently being accounted for tinyurl.com/yeusecpx

We've welcomed proposals for mandatory training on planning for elected officials. This is a very technical area so training is vital to ensure decisions are consistent, robust & based on policy. #deliveringmore #homesforscotland t.ly/TOaY1



We are shocked by today's planning app stats for housing: major apps down 46% & decision times for local apps up c40%. In the context of the shortfall of the c114k homes accumulated since 2008, things are becoming worse bit.ly/3OdDlyi

Last week I visited Donaldson Timber Engineering to talk to them about their ideas on a Scottish equivalent to the passivhaus standard. They made a compelling case for a building standard which will improve the sustainability of houses being built...

It’s #NetZeroWeek & Scotland’s new build homes are leading the way, both in terms of housing efficiency & environmental sustainability. We’re delighted to be sharing member exemplars across the week. #deliveringmore #energyefficient #sustainable #homesforscotland

We're calling on @scotgov to introduce a new National Outcome for housing if progress is to be made in providing enough homes for the people of Scotland bit.ly/3qDBlYf #deliveringmore #homesforscotland #forceforgood



Today's housing stats reveal the continuing drop in the number of new homes being started across sectors, demonstrating the need to review the regulatory & other issues blocking development so that we can be #deliveringmore #homesforscotland bit.ly/42PbWZU


The Housing to 2040 Strategic Board which will progress delivery of our 20-year housing plan will meet for the first time today. The Board includes representatives from housing providers, landlords, tenant organisations, and developers.





The @SP_LocalGov continues its evidence sessions on #NPF4 with @ThomasCArthur this morning. Read about the areas of concern we raised last week - these have to be addressed if we are to tackle Scotland’s housing shortfall of c100k homes🏘️bit.ly/3OG1L3v #deliveringmore

