Bothwell Futures has received a £50,000 donation from the Persimmon Charitable Foundation to help transform the lives of young people across South Lanarkshire. The funding was announced at the Bothwell Community Hub, with local MSP Stephanie Callaghan and South Lanarkshire councillor Maureen D
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Maggie Brünjes, chief executive of Homeless Network Scotland, has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Heriot-Watt University at a ceremony on its Edinburgh campus. The degree recognises her leadership in advancing evidence-based, collaborative solutions to homelessness in Scotland.
Staff and tenants setting up for the festival – (from left) Martin, Manuel, Margaret, and Kim Tenants at Jameson Place in Leith are gearing up for ‘Glastoldbury’ this weekend. The festival line-up includes Edinburgh Festival Fringe singer Sean Mearns and Leona Corio.
Fife Council is bringing empty homes back into use as part of its ongoing response to the housing emergency declared in March 2024. The move comes as the council publishes its Housing Emergency Strategic Statement, which outlines a series of transformative actions to address systemic challenges in t
Plans to transform Edinburgh's iconic Cables Wynd House and Linksview House have been submitted to councillors by Collective Architecture. Built in the 1960s and now Category A listed, the two buildings collectively provide 310 homes, the majority of which are owned by the City of Edinburgh Council
Moray Council has been selected to take part in a national pilot project aimed at improving community safety. The council is one of seven local authorities across Scotland testing an updated version of the Place Standard Tool. The framework is used to understand what it’s like to live in a par
Persimmon North Scotland, in partnership with sister brand Charles Church, has submitted the first detailed planning application for housing as part of its Kingswood development masterplan in Dunfermline. The development received Planning Permission in Principle approval in 2023 for a development pr
The UK government has unveiled plans to allow residents of flats and rented properties to install "plug-in" solar panels on their balconies, a move that could help millions save on their energy bills. As part of a new solar power strategy, ministers are proposing to adopt a model already popular acr
Scottish households with ageing energy meters are facing confusion and uncertainty as the signal which controls them starts to be turned off today. The Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) is being phased out gradually rather than being suddenly discontinued overnight, after the UK government stepped in a
Aberdeenshire Council has unveiled proposals outlining the future of 17 of its sheltered housing complexes, following months of consultation with residents and their families. The recommendations, which will be presented to the communities committee on Friday, 4 July, could see three facilities clos
Argyll & Bute councillors have approved a grant of £12,000 from the Strategic Housing Fund to enable Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT), an established landlord of affordable properties, to acquire a two-bedroom property in Oakfield, Dervaig. The innovative partnership project is intende
Moray Council is to conduct a comprehensive review of its sheltered housing services, due to ongoing concerns about low demand.
Waverley Housing is celebrating a victory after its "Making Memories" initiative won the 'Good Practice in Widening Participation Award' at the recent TPAS Scotland National Good Practice Awards.
Kingsridge Cleddans Housing Association has celebrated the enduring commitment of one of its longest-serving management committee members, John Barclay, at a recent presentation. John has been heavily involved in social housing for over thirty years, helping to set up the association, and has contin
Stirling-based housebuilder Ogilvie Homes has purchased the land and certain assets of the Countesswells Development Limited (CDL) in Aberdeen from administrators for an undisclosed sum. Tom MacLennan and Chad Griffin, of FRP Advisory, and were appointed joint administrators of CDL, located to the W