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In this section you can download GWSF publications, proposal papers, and other useful documents including those which document the history and background to Glasgow's housing association movement.

"The end of Local Control?"

GWSF Briefing on the Scottish Government's Proposals for Investing in Affordable Housing in Scotland

Recently the Government published its latest Consultation Document To assist CCHAs across Scotland formulate a response, GWSF commissioned Jim Harvey Consulting to prepare in conjunction with the Forum a Briefing paper.

GWSF encourages all member CCHAs to respond individually, stressing the need for the Government to refocus its approach and adopt the proposals set out in Section 5 of the Briefing Paper.

We hope that you find the contents of the briefing paper relevant as you formulate your response - remember deadline for responses 17th March 2009.

 

Briefing Paper

"The end of Local Control?"

GWSF Briefing on the Scottish Government's Proposals for Investing in Affordable Housing in Scotland

 

GWSF Response  to "Firm Foundations - the Future of Housing in Scotland" (January 2008)

GWSF has drafted a response to the Scottish Government's discussion document on the Future of Housing in Scotland.  Please click on the links below to download response documents and to access the Scottish Government's discussion paper.

  

GWSF Response Document to "Firm Foundations"
Link to Scottish Government's Discussion paper on the future direction of housing policy in Scotland

 

GWSF Proposal Paper (December 2007)

SST and the Interface with Regeneration in Glasgow

Please click on the links below to download the paper and accompanying tables:-

GWSF Publication (February 2007)

The most recent GWSF published brochure (February 2007) documents the progress of the community controlled housing movement and GWSF's involvement.  Please click on the link below to download the GWSF brochure (2007).

Accompanying issues papers and tables, which were considered at GWSF's annual conference "Empowering Communities - The Big Issues in 2007" on the 26th February 2007, can be downloaded below:-

Briefing Note

Investment and Reprovisioning

Table 1

SSTs - Identification of regeneration stock within 37 LHO areas being managed by 27 CCHAs

Table 2

Investment & Reprovisioning - Annual Grant Expenditure by Locally Based Housing Associations, Co-ops and National/Regionals

Briefing note

SST - Issue 1 - without legislation

Briefing note

SST - Issue 2 - may require legislation

Click on the link below to download the publication titled "Peoples' Palaces" which was published by GWSF in 1999.

The following GWSF publication is titled "Miles Better, Miles to Go" and was published in 1983 but still provides a useful insight into the history of Glasgow’s community based housing movement.  It is published in 5 downloadable PDF files:- 

"Miles Better, Miles to Go - story of Glasgow's HAs" (1983)
Intro Introduction
Part 1 Looking Backward
Part 2 A New Start
Part 3 Miles Better
Part 4 Miles to Go