Sealladh a’ Chliseim development opens
Ten properties for affordable rent.
Competition winner David Mackay officially opened Sealladh a’ Chliseim, Leurbost, on the Isle of Lewis, on Thursday 17 October 2019. David was the deserved winner of a competition run by Sgoil nan Loch, Leurbost, to name the development prior to it being completed by Calmax Construction in April 2019.
The 10 properties for affordable rent cost £1.6 million, of which, £1.1 million was funded by Scottish Government Grant, £522,000 by Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP), and £30,000 by the Comhairle.
Housing Minister Mr Stewart said: “Working together, we can provide the right homes, in the right places, which meet people’s individual needs.
“These 10 new quality, accessible, affordable homes in Leurbost will support and strengthen the local community and are a result of the effective partnership between Hebridean Housing Partnership, the Comhairle, and the Scottish Government.
“Making sure everyone has a safe, warm, affordable place to live is central to our vision for a fairer Scotland. Developments like this keep us on track to deliver our ambitious target of 50,000 affordable homes by 2021, backed by record investment of more than £3 billion.”
Norman Macleod, HHP Chair, said: “Thank you to David for attending the official opening of Sealladh a’ Chliseim.
“We are proud to see the completion of this development, particularly the specially adapted property, allowing one family to stay in the area.
“We were pleased that the Comhairle were able to contribute the additional funding to this project allowing it to proceed.”
Kenny John MacLeod, Chair of Communities and Housing Committee, Comhairle, said: “The Comhairle is very pleased that this development went ahead with the additional funding.
“We are encouraged to see new homes in this area, and, like HHP, we are delighted to see a family from the area benefit from an adapted home.
“Once again, we are grateful to Scottish Government for their assistance as we continue to demonstrate our commitment to building additional homes in rural locations.”
Pictured: From left to right: Norman Macleod, Chair, HHP; Ms Campbell; David Mackay; Dena Macleod, Chief Executive HHP; Katrina Rowlands, Development Manager, HHP; and Matthew Hebditch, Development Officer, Tighean Innse Gall.