John Wilson MSP

Householders across Scotland have once again been spared a hike in their council tax, after MSPs endorsed the Scottish Government’s £70 million funding package to compensate local authorities for freezing the tax.
This is the third year in a row that Finance Secretary John Swinney has secured agreement from all 32 of Scotland’s local authorities to [...]

John Wilson MSP has welcomed today’s announcement of a major Scottish Government investment in social housing.
Announcing the allocation of the final consequentials from last year’s UK budget, Scottish Government Finance Secretary John Swinney confirmed that an additional £31 million will be used to build even more affordable homes in Scotland, bringing the SNP government’s [...]

Central Scotland MSP John Wilson has welcomed that homeowners faced with repossession will now be given greater protection under legislation passed by MSPs.
 
The successful passage of the Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill was approved with a unanimous vote in the Scottish Parliament.
 
SNP MSP John Wilson, a member of the Local Government and Communities [...]

SNP MSP John Wilson has welcomed the announcement by the Scottish Government to allocate £2.625 million to North Lanarkshire Council which will provide 105 new built Council houses to rent throughout North Lanarkshire.
 
This news follows an earlier investment of £1.95 million to build 78 new council properties in North Lanarkshire, bringing the total investment [...]

A resident of Coatbridge Alice Blackie was keen to make her home warmer and to cut her energy bills and so she has had insulation installed in her home.  MSP John Wilson went along to find out about the work that has been carried out and to hear from Miss Blackie about what difference it [...]

 
SNP MSP John Wilson has welcomed the news that the SNP Government is to invest £1,950,000 to build 78 new council houses in North Lanarkshire and hailed it as a great investment to help secure jobs and expand social housing during the present recession.
 
The commitment to build 78 new council houses form part of an [...]

John Wilson MSP visits Home Heat Helpline offices and backs service to assist vulnerable households across constituency
 
John  Wilson MSP is urging people across Central Scotland who are concerned about managing their energy bills to contact the national Home Heat Helpline (0800 33 66 99) for free advice and financial support following a visit to the [...]

John Wilson, SNP MSP for Central Scotland, is urging pensioners who are entitled to apply for the Scottish Governments Central Heating Programme by the 31st of March.
Mr Wilson said:
“I urge pensioners to apply for the Central Heating Programme as a new central heating system could save them around £275 a year on energy bills.
“Many pensioners [...]

John Wilson Central Scotland MSP talks about how the government’s announcement is designed to stimulate the housing sector.
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John Wilson, SNP MSP for Central Scotland, has welcomed the overwhelming support announced by the Scottish Government for its plan to restrict the right-to-buy on new-build housing [1], and reiterated his call for North Lanarkshire Council to embark on a new round of social housing construction. North Lanarkshire Council last built council houses in 2001, [...]