Housing Co-operatives

HC Deb 20 April 1978 vol 948 cc342-3W

Mr. Russell Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will name any housing authorities which have established tenants' housing co-operatives in response to SDD Circular 14/1977.

Mr. Hugh D. Brown

The only tenants' housing co-operative in Scotland is that at Summerston in Glasgow, which started to accept tenants in 1976. Though no co-operatives have started since SDD Circular 14/1977 was issued on 31st March 1977, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State knows of positive interest being shown by Clydebank, East Kilbride, East Lothian, Falkirk, Gordon, Ross & Cromarty and West Lothian District Councils. The SSHA has two schemes at an advanced stage of planning.