Search: State must lead on major affordable housing development, argues new paper

Ministers are being urged to go further in its attempts to deliver change to Scotland’s planning system but have also faced calls that last minute amendments to the Planning (Scotland) Bill could “derail” the system altogether.

Youth homelessness charity Rock Trust has announced the full line-up for speakers at its annual conference in September, and this year the spotlight will be on new research and evidence of successful strategies for preventing and ending youth homelessness. Dr Beth Watts, senior research fellow at I-

Sally Thomas The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has today outlined three key issues for its members ahead of the Programme for Government 2017–18 being unveiled.

A £9.5 million District Heating Network which would provide lower-cost heating for residents in Aberdeen took a step forward at a council committee yesterday. The Torry project’s Phase One was given the go-ahead by councillors on Aberdeen City Council’s communities, housing and infrastructure c

The Scottish Government’s draft Budget Bill 2016-17 has been passed by a majority at the first parliamentary stage. During the debate, deputy first minister John Swinney told MSPs that he will support Scotland’s lowest paid earners and households in a budget that is about “wage rises, not tax

Charlie Milne The chairperson of one of Scotland's leading housing associations has called for urgent action to halt the country's escalating housing crisis with rising waiting lists and spiralling house prices making it very difficult for people to find a home.

The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed that its Local Development Plan should be moved on to be examined by the Reporter appointed by the Scottish Government, before the final plan is agreed. The long-awaited plan allocates land around the city for the next 10 years, and has been driven by Scottis

Keppie Design has followed up a pre-application consultation into its proposals for the redevelopment of the former Buchanan House in Glasgow with the submission of a full planning application.

Barry Johnstone explores the new approach to agile working being adopted post-Covid at Caledonia Housing Association including a move from large offices to smaller destination sites. I was interested to read recently that even City workers in London, are not rushing back to the square mile and old w

The City of Edinburgh Council has submitted its plans to deliver affordable housing at its former depot site at Cowan's Close.

George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator has underlined the central place of assurance, openness and transparency in its regulatory framework consultation proposals.

A beloved bronze statue of one of fiction’s most famous young boys will be reinstated within the grounds of a future housing development.

The first stage of the expansion of a West Lothian village has taken shape with 55 new affordable homes already making a difference to people’s lives. West Lothian Council leader, Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick, marked the milestone for Winchburgh with the official opening of the houses.

The first stage of consultation is now beginning on North Lanarkshire Council's plans for the demolition of its 48 residential tower blocks over the next 20 years. Unveiled by the council in December, the plans form part of the council's strategy to provide better homes, regenerate town centres and

Construction has reached a pivotal stage in the creation of a new housing development in Glasgow’s South Side.