“It is testament to the huge effort they put in to making OHAL a great place to work, providing great customer service and making a great contribution to our community.”
Orkney Housing Association Nominated for Top Award
Orkney Housing Association Supporting Key Partners in the Islands
“Housing and good quality healthcare are two of the fundamental things that people in our community need in order to live long and healthy lives. “
David Stewart: We need to look after our old, frail and elderly.
Local MSP David Stewart, Labour, shares his concerns about the elderly
Bringing Empty Homes Back Into Use
Rachael Bowes, the Empty Homes Development Officer, has enabled 18 empty properties to be brought back into use.
Loans Made Available for Self-Builds
The Scottish Government has made available £4million for the loans.
Right Advice, Right Home and Right Support for Older People
An older people’s framework is to be developed by the Scottish Government to “tackle barriers to independent living for older people and promote older people’s rights and equality.”
Not checking heating system biggest regret of house buyers in Scotland
“It might not be the most thrilling feature, but a heating system is fundamental to the running of a home”
Orkney Continues to Have a High % of Vacant Dwellings
The new statistics published for Orkney show the population at 22,000.
House Building in the Countryside: Share Your Views
You can still contribute your views by emailing: susan.shearer@orkney.gov.uk
Design: Fitting Housing into the Countryside
event at the King Street Halls, Kirkwall, on Wednesday 16th May from 12 noon to 6pm.
