Thousands of new 'affordable' homes are to be built in Glasgow over the next five years.

The city council approved its draft Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) last week following a consultation with a range of partner organisations.

The plan aims to deliver up to 10,000 affordable homes and just over £600 million in investment funding over the next five years, including a similar amount of private finance.

A commitment to create sustainable mixed tenure communities in the city is a key aim of the SHIP, as is the desire to work with local communities to improve housing quality, services and community cohesion.

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Overall, the plan is part of Glasgow's Housing Strategy and identifies a number of principles for housing investment;

• Quality in design

• Community benefits

• Improving energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty

• Digital and technological innovation

• Tackling homelessness

Cllr Kenny McLean: "The council is committed to making sure that people and families in Glasgow have access to affordable housing, a cornerstone in our aims of improving the quality of life for many Glaswegians and giving everyone in the city the opportunity to share in our economic growth.

"A five year plan such as this allows the council and our housing partners in the public and private sectors to plan ahead, in order for us to deliver the targets set for affordable homes in the city."

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