Regional Networks Newsletter: Spring 2022

The Regional Networks

The primary aim of the Regional Networks is to ensure developments in national housing policy reflect the priorities and interests of tenants and service users throughout Scotland. Since the Regional Networks were established, they have brought a tenant and resident perspective to several key policy areas, with a number of significant accomplishments. They are well respected by colleagues within the Scottish tenants movement, Scottish Government and the social housing sector.

Working in partnership with the Scottish Government and other representative bodies on policy advisory groups is one key means by which the networks influence national housing policy.

Regional Network representatives recently met the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Shona Robison MSP, and Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights, Patrick Harvie MSP, to discuss issues such as Covid recovery support for tenants, Housing to 2040 and the review of the Scottish Social Housing Charter. This edition will provide an overview of each Region and some of the activities we have been involved with recently to show the diverse challenges and range of work we have undertaken since the pandemic began.