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A SCHEME to boost housing standards in Govanhill is to receive more than £17 million of funding. Over the past two years the South West Govanhill Strategy has been acquiring and repairing homes for social rent. This work can now continue for a further two years thanks to £7.66m of Scottish Government funds, £7.89m of Glasgow City council cash and £1.5m from Govanhill Housing Association. Housing Minister Kevin Stewart called the scheme hugely successful in providing high-quality housing in the South Side community. He said: I am pleased to be working with Glasgow City Council and Govanhill Housing Association to extend this project for a further two years, and providing the funding to ensure the transformative changes we are seeing will last for generations to come. ....
Scottish building services and all-trades contractor McGill has secured a significant contract with long-standing clients Govanhill Housing Association. McGill has delivered work to support the association’s regeneration project for several years and the contractor will start work on the £1.4m repairs contract to deliver a wide range of trade services, including slating, tiling, fire and security services, TV installation, landscaping, lead and stonework. Govanhill Housing Association is a community-controlled social landlord operating in the Govanhill and Merrylee neighbourhoods of Glasgow. The association owns and manages more than 2,800 homes for social rent and provide factoring services for a further 1,500 privately owned properties. ....