A project to help rural communities in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park take action on local housing problems has been established by the National Park Authority and the Rural Housing Service with support from Argyll and the Islands LEADER and Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER.

Peter Pearson, the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Rural Housing Enabler helps communities identify and develop solutions to address the issue of affordable and local needs housing in the National Park.

Peter is working at a grass roots level with local landowners, communities, the National Park Authority, local authorities, housing associations and other housing related organisations to enable new housing opportunities in the Park. The role of the Rural Housing Enabler includes:

• Community based pilot projects with communities who have expressed a desire to find new ways to meet their housing needs.
• Working with landowners to deliver new small scale affordable housing opportunities.
• Increasing collaborative working between communities and housing organisations.
• Information and advice to communities and individuals on their housing options.
• Information on grants and funding.
• Undertaking local research to provide a more detailed understanding of housing need and demand.

Peter is employed by the Rural Housing Service, a national charity which helps rural communities in Scotland to develop practical solutions to local housing problems. The Enabler post is initially a part-time, two year project.

Contact

For more information regarding affordable housing or the Rural Housing Enabler project, please contact:

Peter Pearson
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs Rural Housing Enabler
Rural Housing Service
c/o Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority
Carrochan
Carrochan Road
Balloch
G83 8EG

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Tel: 07411214253

So You Want to Build a House?

The Rural Housing Service and Development Trusts Association Scotland have produced a guide to help communities to take action on local housing issues. It contains information on the key elements required to develop a community housing project and highlights successful developments by communities across Scotland.