Cornish Social & Economic Research Group

Scots Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to unveil a multi-million pound boost for council housing. She will tell the SNP spring conference in Edinburgh a new generation of council houses is vital to tackling the growing problem of homelessness. The conference will come as the SNP prepares to celebrate its first year of government in Scotland.

In her keynote speech to the conference Ms Sturgeon, the SNP's deputy leader, will identify homelessness - up by 50% in the last 10 years - as a target for urgent action.

Ms Sturgeon is also expected to announce that, having already removed a disincentive to council house building - ending the right to buy on new build properties - there will also be a multi-million pound grant to councils which build new homes.

News source.... BBC News