An ambitious new plan has been unveiled to build 2,800 new affordable homes for rent over the next 10 years.
Council bosses have approved a new Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP), which the council then submits to the Scottish Government for grant funding.
The approved SHIP includes proposals for up to 2,811 new homes, including potential sites for up to 508 new council homes with 1,965 new homes from social landlords, as well as new sites yet to be allocated for development. The council also expects to buy 50 houses on the open market
In the last 10 years, the council and Registered Social Landlord (RSL) partners have successfully delivered over 3,000 additional affordable homes for rent across West Lothian.
Executive councillor for housing services George Paul said: “I’m delighted that West Lothian continues to be one of the leading areas in Scotland for delivering new affordable homes for rent.
“The West Lothian SHIP for the next five years will see the council and our RSL partners pushing as far as we can to deliver the maximum number of homes that our financial resources allow.
“We appreciate that demand for these new homes outstrips what we are able to deliver, but we hope to help as many local families as possible.”
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