News

On 25 June Lister updated it kitchen information, with an extra sheet in the FAQs, and an extra sheet on an additional sink choice. See ‘For Tenants’ then Main Site Kitchens 2021 for more info.

The normal AGM planned for the last Tuesday in June has been postponed, due to Covid. We hope to hold one in the third week of September and more details will be available nearer the time. Thanks.

We have uploaded more detailed information on the Main Site kitchen programme for all MS tenants to see. It is available now under the ‘For tenants’ tab. Thanks.

Lister has commissioned an Options Appraisal and the consultants wish to hear from Lister tenants about the service at Lister. This will help them and Lister’s Management Committee plan for the future. If you are a Lister tenant please contact Tony Kelly at TPAS on tony.kelly<at>tpassscotland.org.uk to arrange a time to have a chat – […]

Lister’s Management Committee is very pleased to announce that it has received funding assistance for every tenant from the Scottish Government. There is funding from the Fuel Support Fund and this is for £50 in direct assistance for fuel bills, and £100 in vouchers towards fuel bills. In addition we have got funding from the […]

The office remains closed to the public and tenants due to Covid-19. The following staff holiday days are coming up when the office will not be staffed. See the full holiday list for the whole year too. Friday 2 April, Monday 5 April, Monday 3 May, Monday 24 May, Monday 31 May, Friday 2 July, […]

The February Management Committee approved the budget and rent review for the year from April 2021 to March 2021. The rent review is no increase for inflation and only the Main Site major repairs funding increase and some increases in service charges for certain stairs. The Budget includes the start of the Main Site kitchen […]

We have been advised by Edinburgh Council of this important service, as follows: Handicabs are providing free transport to the mass vaccinations centres if your tenants require this.  – Any person who has challenges with getting out and about due to age, disability, heath issues, additional support needs or geographic remoteness is eligible to use […]

There is an important consultation from the SFHA, the SHR, the GWOSF and the ALACHO on draft guidance of how to Gather Equalities data – a new requirement of the SHR. The Management Committee considered this draft very carefully on 26 January and they were very concerned about this guidance. They believe it is deeply […]

When Level 4 starts on Boxing Day, Lister will only be able to have emergency/very urgent repairs done, gas servicing and electric checks done to occupied properties. Normal repairs will re-start when the Level reduces. Please report all such repairs so we can log these and notify contractors in advance. Thank you – keep safe.