Stirling councillors to consider using £720k fund to help upgrade properties for Ukrainians
dailyrecord.co.ukMore than £700,000 could be spent in Stirling to bring 40 council properties up to scratch to house Ukrainian refugees.Stirling Council officials say £720,000 has been offered from the Scottish Government’s Ukraine Longer Term Resettlement Fund to bring currently void properties into use for displaced Ukrainians.And in a report due before full council tomorrow (Thursday), officers also ask councillors to note that, while displaced Ukrainians would be considered ‘persons with specific housing and support needs’ when it comes to housing allocation, the Scottish Government funding would minimise the impact on other people seeking housing.Of 24,674 Ukrainians who arrived in Scotland as a result of the UK and Scottish Government visa schemes to support those displaced by the war, as of June 5 this year 3,945 remain living in contingency accommodation.As at June 7, Stirling is home to 329 Ukrainians across 157 households: 63 households (40 per cent) remain in contingency (hotel and serviced apartment) accommodation; with support, 42 households have moved on to their own accommodation (76 per cent private rented; seven per cent temporary homeless; 10 per cent employer provided accommodation); and 52 households (23 per cent) of current guests remain living with sponsors in the community.Of the guests, 39 per cent individuals; 13.5 per cent families with children aged under 12; 16 per cent families with children and young people aged 12 and over; 13.5 per cent families with children aged under 12 and young people aged 12 and over; and 18 per cent adult only families.In their report for tomorrow’s council meeting, head of people and community wellbeing Kate Hudson and head of housing Stephen Clark, say: “Sponsors initially had to
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