HC Deb 17 December 1969 vol 793 cc333-4W

(a) There should be an arrangement between Glasgow Corporation and the S.S.H.A. for the building by the S.S.H.A. at Erskine of 3,000 houses for Glasgow overspill.

(b) II would be for Glasgow to decide whom to nominate as tenants of these houses and it would be for the S.S.H.A. to decide whether or not to accept the nominations. The S.S.H.A. would, however, be no more restrictive in accepting tenants than they have customarily been in past overspill arrangements. The Association would have the right to nominate tenants to the Corporation for the tenancy of the houses covered by the arrangement, and such nominations would be subject to the approval of the Corporation.

(c) It would be open to the Corporation to approach the Government later with proposals to increase the number of houses covered by the arrangement. The Government would consider any such proposals sympathetically, but in the light of whatever circumstances were prevailing at the time and taking account of any other needs which had by then arisen at Erskine.

(d) The Corporation would pay to the S.S.H.A. for every house, the tenancy of which is allocated to a tenant under (b) above, the sum of £11 per annum for 10 years. The Corporation would not be required to make this payment in respect of any house which was not allocated to such a tenant.

(e) The levels of rents to be charged for the houses referred to in the arrangement would be a matter for decision by the Association, and the Association's rent rebate scheme, as in operation from time to time, would apply.

(f) The arrangement between the Corporation and the S.S.H.A. for payments under (d) above would be without prejudice on either side to any existing or future overspill arrangements or agreements.

These proposals will be put to Renfrewshire County Council as a basis for the approval of the Town Development Scheme which they have already submitted. If the County Council agree, the arrangement will then be con- cluded between the Corporation and the S.S.H.A., with the approval of the Secretary of State for the purposes of Section 8 of the Housing and Town Development (Scotland) Act, 1957.