Cathcart & District Housing Association has worked well to improve after a review found non-compliance with regard to tenant and resident safety, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has said. In an updated engagement plan for the association, SHR said Cathcart & District
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A permanent Gypsy/Traveller site is to be totally transformed thanks to £4 million of funding secured by Perth & Kinross Council. All of the 20 chalets at Double Dykes, Ruthvenfield, will be replaced with brand-new energy-efficient accommodation for residents. Major additional improvement
Rural-focused provisions within the latest draft of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) have been given a cautious welcome by rural business organisation, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). The revised NPF4, which sets out sustainable policies against which planning applications would be assess
Rural people across Scotland and beyond are being urged to share stories of work done by local estates and land-based businesses to help their surrounding communities and landscapes flourish, in the Helping It Happen Awards 2022 - before nominations close on Monday 18 July. The awards, run by Scotti
New licensing laws being proposed for short-term let housing could have a devastating impact on Scotland’s rural communities at a time when people are reeling from the wide-scale impacts of Covid-19, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). In response to the Scottish Government consult
Insurance giant Legal & General has entered into a 15-year joint venture partnership with NatWest Pension Trust Limited (NWPTL) the defined benefit pension scheme of NatWest Group, to build a £4 billion portfolio of retirement homes with net-zero carbon emissions. The two firms are investi
The drive for energy efficiency must not jeopardise the supply of affordable rural homes for local people, according to Scottish Land and Estates (SLE) as it launched a manifesto 'People, Jobs and Nature' ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections. The rural business organisation put a spotligh
For many years SHARE has recognised a need to deliver basic technical training for non-technical staff. Understanding Buildings & Managing Repairs (UMBR) is a five day course aimed at staff who are required to deal with technical issues as part of their day to day duties, but who may only have l
The Housing Finance Corporation, the provider of long-term finance to housing associations, has appointed three senior leaders to its executive team, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable investment and strategic growth across the social and affordable housing sector. The new appointees —
Almond Housing Association’s community engagement officer Jane Deary used this week's Scottish Housing Day and its theme of ‘Everybody needs good neighbours’ as the perfect time to launch her BeeKind initiative. It was a couple of years ago when Jane read The Kindness Club on Maple
Hundreds of residents in a Dundee community are enjoying reliable and robust lighting thanks to more than £1m of investment by the city council. A total of 93 blocks of flats in Menzieshill are having new communal lighting installed to replace the ageing systems previously in the buildings.
Charity and social enterprise Scarf has been appointed to manage the delivery of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) 4 Flex scheme in Argyll and Bute.
Right There, a charity dedicated to preventing homelessness, has launched an initiative that will allow people to donate and buy pre-loved furniture, whilst also supporting families and individuals in creating a place to call home. Furnish Forward will help the charity furnish over 500 homes it prov
A developer has taken ownership of a historic Edinburgh pub with a view to delivering 21 new apartments on the site.
Queensferry High School students explored careers in construction during a recent visit to the Lovell development, The Crossings, in South Queensferry.
