Patrick Harvie MSP for Glasgow, and co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party paid a visit to Partick Housing Association after hearing about successes in housing and community development.

Patrick’s tour of Partick included visits to the 200th modernised void apartment; Partick Community Growing Project; the new Sandy Road Community Garden development site and Middlefield School where were PHA runs outdoor education workshops.

A spokesperson for Partick Housing Association said: “In addition to meeting local housing needs, a focus of PHA’s work is to be close to the community with the aim to sustain, support and improve communities – hopefully the visit gave Patrick an insight into this.”