By Ian McConnell New drone photos highlight the progress of a major development of 150 new homes for social rent, part of the Queens Quay regeneration project in Clydebank. The £27 million development is being delivered by Cube Housing Association, part of Glasgow-based Wheatley Group, in partnership with West Dunbartonshire Council and Clydebank Housing Association. Once complete, the development – which includes £15.6 million in grant funding from the Scottish Government – will have 146 homes, all for social rent, comprising a mixture of one, two and three-bed flats, and 14 adapted homes for wheelchair users. Twenty-nine homes will be owned by West Dunbartonshire Council and 37 homes by Clydebank Housing Association, with the rest remaining in Wheatley.
PLANS for a new activity centre on the banks of the canal in Clydebank are progressing , according to West Dunbartonshire Council. It is expected that its creation will allow residents and visitors to take advantage of a range of activities at the centre, with the potential to offer bike hire and repair, kayaking and canoeing hire and tuition, a meeting place for clubs and classes and as a small kitchen for healthy snacks. Located next to the canal, it will give residents direct access to the water and also include outdoor storage. The project came about following feedback from the Clydebank charettes which requested more activity brought to the town centre and projects which could make better use of the canal.
Clydebank Housing Association logo A CLYDEBANK social landlord has won a gold award for its training of young people in the area. Clydebank Housing Association has achieved the Investors in Young People Gold Accreditation, the only people management standard that focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of young people. This award represents a true commitment to the training and development of young people and demonstrates Clydebank Housing Association as an employer of choice for young people and testament to their effective practices around youth employment. Sharon Keenan, chief executive of CHA, said: We met all of the key indicators and more, not only evidenced by the number of young people who have joined the organisation and continue to be given the opportunity and support to develop but also through our commitment to young people through our wider activities at Centre 81 and work experience opportunities.”