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Housing development named after late son of former Perth depute provost

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A new Perth housing association development has been named after the late son of a previous landowner and former depute provost.Caledonia Housing Association’s (CHA) Crieff Road home estate will be known as Steven’s Place in memory Carol and David (Dave) Scott’s child.Steven died in 2003 following a battle with cancer and Dave, once a councillor and depute provost for Perth and Kinross, passed away in 2013.The site at Steven’s Place was previously owned by Dave Scott and was where he brought up his family.It was always his desire that if the ground was ever developed for housing, the development would be named after Steven, who died at the age of 35.Marking the announcement at McDiarmid Park, CHA staff welcomed members of Dave and Steven’s family to a ribbon cutting ceremony and presented them with a model of the street sign.Representatives from Perth and Kinross Council and The Webster Group, as the contractors of the development, also attended the ceremony.Speaking on behalf of the Scott family, Steven’s sister Adele MacDonald said: “The family were all aware of my dad’s wishes for the land behind the old family home and we are delighted that Caledonia Housing Association, in partnership with Perth and Kinross Council, has brought his wish to fruition with the development of affordable housing in Steven’s Place.”Alan Nairn, chair of Caledonia Housing Association, said: “Today was a significant and fitting tribute to a well-respected local family in Perth.“Steven’s Place is a small but significant development in which we have created much needed affordable homes for social rent.“We’re proud to be able to celebrate this development with the Scott family as it fulfils Dave’s wish for his house and land to be used to build

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