Barrhead Housing Association has joined forces with technology platform Skillzminer as part of its commitment to supporting people with their careers. Glasgow-based Skillzminer is a new digital job matching platform that will help transform the lives of tenants and the wider community ac
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West Dunbartonshire residents are being encouraged to give their feedback on Community Councils operating in their area.
The Highland Council has approved a number of key recommendations as part of its medium term financial planning approach. Councillors considered revenue budget projections for the coming financial year, medium term planning for future budgets over the next five years and forecasted budget gaps, as w
Today we launch our COP26 feature showcasing the efforts of Scotland’s dynamic affordable housing sector with the first episode of our new Scottish Housing News Podcast - a scene-setting round table discussion featuring David Bookbinder, director of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Ho
Scottish Housing News Podcast co-host Jimmy Black outlines the roundtable discussion from the first episode of the podcast, which has been launched to kick off our series on how Scotland’s social housing sector is meeting the net zero challenge. Some intriguing possibilities were thrown up in
Proposals to regenerate a council-owned site in Broughton have been approved by the City of Edinburgh Council.
A proposed development of 400 homes in the south east of Ayr will be the subject of an upcoming public consultation. Maybole-based Lynch Homes plans to apply for permission in principle to build the homes on land between Ayr Hospital and Kincaidston.
Local people will be asked to help shape future spending plans at South Ayrshire Council after its Leadership Panel agreed to a medium-term plan to ensure the continued financial sustainability of the local authority. The council said significant financial challenges such as the continuing
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) have published an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which sets out how they will work together to regulate charitable Registered Social Landlords (RSLs). SHR and OSCR have distinct statutory responsi
A resident survey has been launched to gauge views on services and quality of life in East Lothian.
The City of Edinburgh Council remains on track and committed to delivering on its ambition to deliver 20,000 affordable homes by 2027, despite the impact on the development of affordable homes following the global pandemic, a report will reveal this week. In its Strategic Housing Investment Pla
The chief executive of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Sally Thomas will speak at an official COP26 UN System side event this week.
The Scottish Government’s review of affordable housing investment benchmarks has resulted in a “welcome” increase in investment, but “significant concerns” remain regarding the government’s decision on continuous improvement and procurement.
Thenue Housing’s long-serving chief executive Charles Turner has announced plans to retire. Charles – well known throughout the housing association movement - has been the group’s chief executive for the last 17 years and will leave the organisation in the spring of next year.
Funding to help people struggling financially and to ensure nobody is faced with rough sleeping this winter is part of a new £41 million support package from the Scottish Government. The Winter Support Fund will help those on low incomes, children and people at risk of homelessness against a b