FOI/19/01752 · FOI · released
Empty Homes Officers operating questions: FOI release
Information requested
You asked:
a) How many Empty Homes Officers are operating across Scotland?
b) In what area/councils across Scotland are Empty Homes Officers working?
c) How much Scottish Government funding has been allocated to support Empty Homes Officers?
Response
I enclose a copy of all of the information you requested.
The answer to your questions are:
a) There are currently 24 Empty Homes Officers (including shared and part time officers) operating across 21 local authorities in Scotland.
b) See table below:
Aberdeen City Aberdeenshire Angus Argyll and Bute Dumfries and Galloway East Ayrshire Falkirk Fife Glasgow City Inverclyde Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Orkney Perth and Kinross Renfrewshire Scottish Borders South Ayrshire Stirling West Dunbartonshire
c) In March 2018 the Scottish Government fulfilled its 2017 Programme for Government commitment to double funding for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership until 31 March 2021. The grant of £1,269,000 enables the Partnership to work with local authorities, and the network of Empty Homes Officers, to develop and enhance empty homes services which encourage private owners to bring their empty homes back into use. Within the overall budget, £379,575 is set aside to help local authorities establish or enhance their empty homes officer provision.
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