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Events and Meetings
Open Meeting The next GWSF Open Meeting will be held at 7pm on Wednesday 15 September 2010 at Govanhill HA Offices. Flyer with full details coming soon! GWSF Annual Conference This year's GWSF annual conference will be held on Friday 5 November 2010 at the Radisson Hotel, Argyle Street, Glasgow. Booking forms are being issed at the end of August by SHARE, the event organisers and will also be available on the GWSF website shortly. Confirmed speakers include Alex Neil MSP, the Minister for Housing and Communities: Johann Lamont MSP, Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour in the Scottish Parliament: and Lesley Riddoch, broadcaster and journalist Meanwhile click here for the 2009 conference report and presentations
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GWSF Updates
New! Click here to download a copy of GWSF's new briefing on the Scottish Government's Housing Policy Discussion Document, "Fresh Thinking, New Ideas". We have published this briefing jointly with EVH Contact GWSF New contact details for the office are t: 0141 423 9817 Annual Report 2009/10 Click here to read GWSF's latest report, published in June 2010 Business Plan 2010/11 Click here to read a summary of our Business Plan for 2010/11 GWSF members can read a copy of the full Business Plan by clicking here (login required) |
Policy and Campaigning Housing (Scotland) Bill update
Click here to download GWSF’s report about the Bill to the Regulatory Review Group. This sets out how the Bill could do more to promote streamlined and proportionate regulation of housing associations, based on their size and purpose. Click here to download a copy of GWSF's submission to the Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee. New housing bill for private rented sector? Click here for GWSF's response to Scottish Government's consultation document on new legislation for private rented housing. This includes many issues relevant to GWSF members working in mixed tenure areas, including landlord registration, houses in multiple occupation and overcrowded property. Second Stage Transfers (SST) GWSF is continuing to support members participating in the SST programme. Click here for information from GWSF's most recent briefing session for committee members and staff, also attended by officers from GHA and the Scottish Housing Regulator. Protection of Tenants with Rent Arrears Click here for GWSF's response (May 2010) to the Scottish Government's consultation proposals Housing Investment Click here for the most recent minutes and papers for meetings of the Glasgow Citywide Investment Forum GWSF members are taking part in three "Investment Reform" working groups led by the scottish Government. Minutes and papers for these groups are on the Scottish Government's web site on the Investment Reform page.
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