“The introduction of the bedroom tax has been one of the cruellest policies introduced by this UK Tory government as it targets the most vulnerable in our society.” Emma Roddick MSP
The Devastating Cost of UK Government Policies
Housing Possibilities at ‘Places Called Home’
Hosted by Orkney’s Hope Cohousing project, it was part of the ’Places Called Home’ initiative, funded by Ikea and the National Lottery Community Fund.
‘Places Called Home’: Find Out About Co-Housing for Orkney
Places Called Home will be held on Friday 13th May at The St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall. There are two sessions: 2 – 5pm, and 7 – 9pm.
Letters: Housing Refugees
“are there other publicly owned similar empty properties which could be used to house these desperate people?”
Emma Roddick MSP: Scrap UK Visa Requirements for Ukrainian Refugees
“the flat-footed and over-bureaucratic Home Office response to the refugee crisis has been heartlessly inept.”
Making Your Home Even Draughtier
Islanders may find this hard to take in but building standards applied across the UK would make homes in areas with the highest rates of fuel poverty even draughtier.
“we recognise there is a real need to create affordable, sustainable homes for older people”, Professor Gokay Deveci
“This project would address Orkney’s socio-economic needs and offer a new sustainable housing design based around technology that supports active ageing.”
Share your views on Housing in Orkney
Lack of affordable housing, high costs of renting, high cost of buying, housing lying empty: across the islands Orkney’s housing situation is a major issue.
Funding Boost to Hope CoHousing Project
Hope CoHousing have been awarded over £48,000 by Inspiring Scotland’s Rural Communities Ideas into Action Fund.
Emma Roddick MSP “Housing will continue to be a focus for me in 2022”
“affordability is the big issue that we have to tackle for private tenants”
