Tenants move in to first new social housing since 2001
MILTON has welcomed its first new-build social housing since 2001.
Residents are now settling into the 70 new homes on Liddesdale Road which includes 20 amenity flats for older tenants.
The £7.5m development, which includes Scottish Government grant funding of £3.6m, is a mix of one, two and three-bedroom flats and terraced houses.
As part of the contract with Cube, contractors City Building have created jobs and training opportunities for the local community.
Cube’s partners in Wheatley Group, GHA, are also working on building 54 homes in nearby Cathay Street, with another 49 GHA homes planned on Scaraway Street.
Tenants Ronnie and Carole McFall moved in last month and were welcomed in this week by Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken, local elected members and representatives from the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, and contractors, City Building.
Ronnie, 73, a retired local government officer, said: “It’s lovely. We are really pleased.
“Our last home had steps up to the building, and trying to get upstairs was really difficult. This is much more suitable.
“The rooms are really spacious, it’s all level access and the doors are wide enough. The shower room is also a big help.
“It makes a real difference to our quality of life and is a real weight off our minds.
“We’re both very happy here.”
Councillor Susan Aitken, leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “I am delighted to see these new high-quality homes in Milton. This project reflects what we are doing across Glasgow in partnership with housing organisations such as Cube to deliver affordable homes that meet the needs of all types of people.
“This much-needed development will be a great asset for the community and I am sure everyone living in them will enjoy their new homes.”
Cube Director David MacKenzie said: “We always want to build homes that meet people’s needs and it’s great to hear how happy Ronnie and Carole are.
“We’re delighted these new homes will help make the area somewhere people are proud to live in.”