Succession star Brian Cox calls for Dundee City Council to declare housing emergency
The acclaimed Scottish actor said the cost of inaction was being paid by families.
Succession star Brian Cox has called on Dundee City Council to urgently declare a housing emergency, warning families are at “breaking point”.
The Dundee-born actor said the housing situation in the city “cannot go on” and endorsed a plan led by Shelter Scotland to tackle the problem.
He said: “It’s time that politicians of all stripes to listen to the people of Dundee.
“The city is in a housing emergency. The cost of delay is paid by families and individuals already stretched to breaking point.
“It cannot go on.”
He added: “Everyone deserves somewhere affordable, safe, and stable to call home.”
The award-winning actor is calling on the council to back the Dundee Housing Emergency Action Plan, brought forward by the Dundee Housing Emergency Coalition.
Shelter Scotland said the plan sets out measures to reduce the number of families in temporary accommodation as well as strengthen housing.
There are currently 225 children living in temporary accommodation in Dundee, and there has been a 24 per cent rise in homeless applications in 2024/25.
Shelter Scotland Director, Alison Watson said: “Dundee is already living with the consequences of a housing emergency – whether politicians want to accept it or not.
“The people of Dundee won’t sit back and wait for politicians to step up any longer.
She continued: “Decision makers have a chance to be bold, take the lead, and show Dundee they’re willing to face up to the scale of the challenge.
“Declaring a housing emergency, adopting the HEAP, and demanding the investment and support they need from the Scottish and UK Government to tackle the housing emergency, would be the first steps in what would be a clear signal that the council is ready to work with communities and take the urgent action this demands.”
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