Fionna Kell

Director of Policy at Homes for Scotland. Posts normally about #housing #regeneration & rants about children's gender biased marketing ! All views my own.

[Scottish Housing News @ScotHousingNews]

Call for ‘presumption in favour’ to be reinstated amid ‘concerning’ appeals figures https://t.co/asQ8tIZqtn

[Homes for Scotland @H_F_S]

Today we are expressing our concern over the appeals for c3000 homes that were recently dismissed whilst Scotland remains mired in a housing emergency.
This is NOT #deliveringmore #alltenure #homesforscotland
https://t.co/HpO1JIiVZz

[Fionna Kell @HFSFionna]

Thanks to @homelessnetscot for allowing me to talk at their conference today on the importance of #deliveringmore homes as an integral part of tackling the #housingemergency #RightHereRightNow

[Homeless Network Scotland @homelessnetscot]

Who's who at #RightHereRightNow

In her role with Homes for Scotland, Fionna currently leads on key issues including affordable housing supply. She'll share her insights in the conference debate on the housing emergency. Full prog: https://t.co/LIAwubOHK2

@H_F_S @HFSFionna

[CCG Scotland @CCG_Scotland]

It’s all happening at #Glasgow’s first single family rental development! Located in Springboig, a 16 acre site has been transformed into a new neighbourhood of 156 homes, known as Casa, Vista Park, by CCG for Casa by Moda of @LiveTheModaLife group! 👏

#newhomes #Glasgowcity

[Homes for Scotland @H_F_S]

.@H_F_S members, in this week’s news roundup: catch up on HFS Director of Public Affairs @HFSJennifer discussing the housing emergency on BBC Scotland’s Sunday Show special report. Find out more in your mailbox! #deliveringmore #alltenure #homesforscotland

[Homes for Scotland @H_F_S]

With thanks to @JohnSwinney & @_KateForbes for a positive discussion & encouraging demonstration of leadership at the highest level of @scotgov. All stakeholders must work together collaboratively to develop the solutions required to effectively address the housing emergency.

[First Minister @ScotGovFM]

First Minister @JohnSwinney and Deputy First Minister @_KateForbes met @H_F_S, the trade body that represents Scotland’s valued housebuilding sector.

Working with partners to address the housing emergency and deliver more homes is a priority for @ScotGov.

[Homes for Scotland @H_F_S]

On #WorldHomelessDay we are reflecting on Scotland's housing emergency & the resulting long-term societal risks as the # of children & households in temp accommodation is a record high. Meanwhile the number of new homes being built continues to fall ... https://t.co/GEel63OvKH

[Fionna Kell @HFSFionna]

@MGallacherMSP Good luck in your new role. We at @H_F_S look forward to working with you and we will be in contact with your office to arrange a meeting.

[Fionna Kell @HFSFionna]

@Miles4Lothian @scotgov It’s been good to work with you on housing matters Miles, good luck in your new role.

[Scottish Housing News @ScotHousingNews]

‘Decades of housing policy failure’ should be focus of Scottish minister, says Homes for Scotland https://t.co/WEcjUV0WV4

[Scottish Construction Now @ScoConstructNow]

‘Decades of policy failure’ should be focus of housing minister, says Homes for Scotland https://t.co/i1X1ulWbo3

[Homes for Scotland @H_F_S]

.@PaulMcLennan7 announced £22m for affordable housing yesterday but @KieranPAndrews reporting that it is costing £8m to build 15 such homes in E Dunbartonshire. On this basis, £22m would fund c40 affordable homes. When will the blue lights be turned on? https://t.co/3dLrxPrpdY

[Fionna Kell @HFSFionna]

@CCG_Scotland @heraldscotland @NewsquestEvents @WSHAScotland @Savills Congrats on your wins ! 👏

[Newsquest Events Scotland @NewsquestEvents]

A Big Cheers and Congratulations! 🥳 goes to ...
@WeAreSanctuary @Collective_Arch & @CCG_Scotland

the winners of the Affordable Housing Development of the Year, sponsored by @NHBC

This recognition is truly well-deserved #HeraldPropertyAwards

[Fionna Kell @HFSFionna]

Looking forward to tonight’s #HeraldPropertyAwards with my host and awards sponsor ⁦@NHBC⁩. Good luck to all ⁦@H_F_S⁩ members !

[Fionna Kell @HFSFionna]

@ScotGovFairer @scotgov But you have failed to say that both starts and completions are down 17% on last year and the lowest number of starts in the first half of any year on record !

[Alison Watson @alisonj_WATSON]

Today’s annual h’ness stats are utterly grim: for the 10th year in a row the no of kids in temp accomm has increased; there’s now 16,300 households in temp, up 9% & there’s been a staggering 1659% increase in cases where no temp could be provided. Our housing system is broken

[Brian McLaughlin @BrianMcL94]

Today's housing and homelessness statistics are absolutely grim. We're in the perfect storm of a collapse in housebuilding amid surging and record homelessness. Every effort across Government must go towards ending our #HousingEmergency.

[Homes for Scotland @H_F_S]

As we reflect on last Wednesday's (sunny!) #hfsconference, we wanted to say another big thank you to our sponsors who helped make the event such a success: @shepwedd @McTaggartGroup @orbit_agency @WeAreOpenreach #deliveringmore