Tenant participation newsletter: making a difference

Housing Beyond 2021

Keith Fernie from the Scottish Government addresses delegates at the TPAS conference in Aviemore 2018

On 4 September 2018, the First Minister announced the Programme for Government for the next 12 months and, as part of that, the Scottish Government has committed to beginning work on a vision for how our homes and communities should look and feel in 2040 and the options and choices to get there.

They have been engaging with housing stakeholders to identify some themes to explore further, as well as seeking views on what might be part of a vision for 2040 – see Housing Beyond 2021 Discussion Paper at https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-beyond-2021/

Following the Housing Beyond 2021 Event on the 25th September, the first wave of stakeholder engagement took place, and this included a discussion with both tenants and housing officers at the TPAS conference on 17 November 2018. This provided an opportunity for the attendees to explore the big challenges facing organisations and people in delivering appropriate housing in the future and how the housing system needs to change to achieve this. The discussion output will form part of the feedback gathered from a very broad range of other stakeholders, which will in turn be used to inform the range of options for Scottish Ministers to consider.

The Scottish Government are now processing the wealth of material generated in response to the stakeholder engagement. This will help frame proposals for a second round of engagement in 2019.

The Scottish Government are very grateful to everyone who contributed to date as part of the first wave of engagement, and those who participated in the Housing Beyond 2021 discussion in Aviemore on 17 November 2018 as part of the TPAS conference.

For more information contact HousingBeyond2021@gov.scot