The Scottish Parliament has force the removal of housing passed a new Housing Bill after from Council control.
year and a half of evidenc Tommy Sheridan on behalf of the SSP moved 44 decaled Although there are some posi- amendments to the Bill. the aspects of the bill, overall it is an attack on Counci Housing and contrary to its stated inten dions is likely to increase home- the end only Tommy voted The Bill will replace existing In Glasgow the passage of the tenancy types in social housing Bill has been taken as a green with a singe secured tenure. light to proceed to transfer the For Council tenants this is a councils 90,000 houses from weaker form of security which may lead to more evictions. Association which to all intents he Bill retains the right to and purposes will be controlled extends these rights to Housing At the start of the process of Associations. This is likely to considering the transfer. housing in better areas, higher assurances of 6 months consulrents and ghettoising of the tation once the business plan Finally the Bill retains the right It now appears at most the to transfer property from bare minimum period of conCouncis to Housing sultacon will De eiven and it s Associations, now requiring a unclear the business figures will ballot of tenants. it is this last provision which is being used Council's independent consulby the executive to attempt to tants reservations appear to be
hypocrisy on Outlook employers is not the wellbeing of the individuals involved, but the pressure to reduce spending by throwing them off bene-