Orkney Islands Council is to receive an additional £85,000 to be used to increase the supply of social and affordable homes in the islands.

All of Scotland’s Local Authorities have been given varying amounts to purchase properties to help reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation. The total funding package from The Scottish Government is £40million.

Five council areas with sustained temporary accommodation pressures: Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian, have been given the largest amounts.

Shetland Islands Council will receive £82,000 and Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar also £82,000.

Housing Minister in the Scottish Government Paul McLennan said:

“The delivery of affordable homes is the foundation of family life and is fundamental to how we achieve our priorities of eradicating child poverty and growing the economy.

“The key to tackling homelessness and reducing the time spent by families in temporary accommodation is to deliver more affordable homes.

“We have already supported councils to purchase almost 1,500 properties in 2023-24 for use as affordable homes. However, we must do more and, by committing £40m this year, we are accelerating that work.

“This money will help councils provide a warm, safe place that families can call home again.”

Local authority	£m
Aberdeen City	0.375
Aberdeenshire	0.173
Angus	0.066
Argyll and Bute	0.135
City of Edinburgh	14.882
Clackmannanshire	0.173
Dumfries and Galloway	0.222
Dundee City	0.637
East Ayrshire	0.122
East Dunbartonshire	0.224
East Lothian	0.440
East Renfrewshire	0.196
Eilean Siar	0.082
Falkirk	0.751
Fife	1.848
The Highland Council	0.653
Glasgow City	11.544
Inverclyde	0.040
Midlothian	0.471
Moray	0.369
North Ayrshire	0.293
North Lanarkshire	0.673
Orkney Islands	0.085
Perth and Kinross	0.066
Renfrewshire	0.168
Scottish Borders	0.146
Shetland Islands	0.082
South Ayrshire	0.301
South Lanarkshire	1.724
Stirling	0.750
West Dunbartonshire	0.309
West Lothian	2.001
Total	40.000