SIC cheer as housing debt deal agreed
A landmark agreement to significantly cut the council’s historic housing debt has been signed off, paving the way for new homes to be built and
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SIC hopes its three-way proposal will settle £40m housing debt for good
The SIC is hoping for feedback from Scottish housing minister Margaret Burgess next week on a proposed three-way solution to eliminate its £40 million housing
READ FULL STORYSalmond: UK coalition should stop ‘brushing aside’ SIC housing debt
Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond yesterday urged the UK government to get back around the table to help hammer out a solution to the SIC’s
READ FULL STORYMackay: SNP ‘open-minded’ on housing debt solution
SNP local government minister Derek Mackay has echoed SIC political leader Gary Robinson’s criticism of the UK government’s inaction over the council’s historic £40 million
READ FULL STORY‘Yes Shetland’ all set for Thursday night launch at Islesburgh
The local pro-independence group Yes Shetland is to hold a public launch meeting on Thursday evening in Islesburgh Community Centre.
READ FULL STORYSNP cabinet visit: housing debt and constitution top of SIC’s agenda
SIC convener Malcolm Bell says the local authority hopes to use this week’s visit of senior Scottish Government figures to make the case for its
READ FULL STORYInequality grows as economic boom leaves many locals priced out of rental market
Economic inequality is growing in Shetland, with increasing numbers hit by social and financial difficulties – as housing ranks highly among many people’s concerns.
READ FULL STORYSmall step to address housing shortage as tenants move into Burnbank homes
The first tenants are to move into new council houses at Burnbank in the north end of Lerwick on Tuesday.
READ FULL STORYHousing debt: London and Edinburgh treating isles ‘like a ping-pong ball’ as petition reaches 2,000 mark
Two thousand people have now signed this newspaper’s petition urging the UK and Scottish Governments to write off the SIC’s crippling £40 million housing debt.
READ FULL STORYSIC frustrated by continued government inaction on housing debt
Shetland Islands Council is urging the UK and Scottish Governments to recognise the “critical” urgency of arranging talks to resolve its outstanding £40 million housing
READ FULL STORYTenants angry at prospect of rent hike if debt is not dropped
Council house tenants have reacted angrily to the prospect of a 10 per cent rent rise if the government does not write off the SIC’s
READ FULL STORY‘The time for action is long overdue’
SIC convener Malcolm Bell is the latest politician to back the Shetland Times campaign calling on governments to eliminate the historic £40 million housing debt.
READ FULL STORYCampaign calls on governments to wipe £40 million housing debt
The Shetland Times today launches a campaign aimed at getting the UK and Scottish governments to honour past promises to wipe out the SIC’s £40
READ FULL STORYMore volunteers take part in Voar Redd Up, as litter levels start to reduce
The quantity of rubbish collected at this year’s Voar Redd Up was down on last year, although more volunteers were involved.
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