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Housing investment for Argyll
Improvements and building will ‘stimulate economy’
A HOUSING association in Argyll has announced a record investment of £41.44million, which will see 105 new houses being built in the area in the new financial year.
The investment by Argyll Community Housing Association (Acha) is a welcome boost in Argyll, where figures have shown there are 1,640 job-seeker allowance claimants for 52 vacancies.
This is Acha’s highest investment programme since it took control of Argyll and Bute Council’s housing stock in 2006 and £28.2million of the cash is to be used improving tenants’ homes.
There will be 2,125 kitchens and bathrooms installed, 1,386 heating installations and rewirings, 270 window and door installations and 158 roof and roughcast replacements.
Some £8.31million is being spent building 105 new houses across Argyll. They include 54 at Campbeltown, eight at Oban, 18 at Ardrishaig, five at Inveraray, 12 at Garelochhead, four at Lochgoilhead and four on Islay.
Acha will also invest £4.93million in routine and planned maintenance and the environment.
Acha’s chief executive Alastair MacGregor said: “This is a programme for much-needed housing improvements, building affordable homes and a stimulus for the local economy at a very difficult time.”
