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Tower Blocks UK
Let’s make sure tenants voices are heard-to make a difference Back in the 1980/90s, a group of us campaigned for safety in Tower Blocks resulting in the demolition of nine Large Panel System (LPS) post war blocks in Londons’ Docklands. This also led to a movement to connect tower block tenants across the country which […]
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My First Deputation
My name is Sharon Robertson and I am a City of Edinburgh Council tenant who’s an avid tenant participator in all things. This blog is the first one I have ever written. It’s about my experience of giving a deputation to councillors earlier this year about rents. I and two other people, Christine Hudson and […]
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News from Willowbrae and Duddingston Residents’ Association
Willowbrae and Duddingston Residents’ Association were delighted to be supported by Scotmid Co-operative with a small grant to host a Christmas party for their residents and liven up their day with a lovely social get-together. 22 residents were able to make it and they had quite a feast! Soup for starters, followed by steak […]
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Gateside Community Hub
Over the past couple of years, I have taken over the running of Gateside Tenants and Residents Association (GTRA). Most of my time spent with GTRA has been trying to have a community hub built for the residents and boy what a slog it has been! If you thought it was an easy task think […]
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Next steps for housing in Scotland: investment, delivery and meeting housing needs
Responding to local housing needs: access, affordability and design This is a transcript of a presentation I delivered to the national conference about the future of housing in Scotland. As the only tenant presenting at the event for housing providers, house builders, planners, academics and the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Kevin Stewart MSP, […]
Fact. Fire in the home increase during the winter
My name is Kevin McCusker and I’m a station manager in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) responsible for the Fire Safety Enforcement and Engagement team in the city of Edinburgh. Since the awful tragedy of Grenfell the SFRS has been working to reassure tenants of high rise buildings throughout Scotland. With this in […]
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