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

Communities in South Lanarkshire have been given the chance to comment on the council's vision for the continued growth and regeneration of the area. Following committee approval in May, the proposed plan is the latest stage in the replacement of the existing South Lanarkshire Local Development Plan

Glenpark Early Learning Centre, developed by Glasgow-based main contractor CCG, is on the site of the former Greenock Academy and is part of Inverclyde Council’s £270 million schools estate programme. A commitment by the Scottish Government to increase free early learning and childcare hours avai

Chris Dun Chris Dun charts recent changes to the Scottish Housing Regulator's powers regarding registered social landlords (RSLs) and debates whether less regulation is a good thing.

Plans by Hillcrest Housing Association to build a block of flats on the site of a car park and derelict land in Dundee city centre have been given the green light. Work on the four-storey block containing a total of 24 homes for social rent at Candle Lane will start by the end of this year.

The company behind the new Edinburgh Marina development has increased the percentage of affordable homes that will be delivered throughout the scheme. Camper & Nicholsons Marinas said the increase will be “far in excess of original expectations” and “well-timed to assist with Edinburgh’s

Bill Crossan and Thomas Gillan SIS Ventures is launching its first £5 million fund to back Scotland’s high impact enterprises.

Fresh proposals to breathe new life into one of Edinburgh’s most distinctive old school buildings have been submitted for approval. Plans for the sympathetic restoration of the former Boroughmuir High School had been revisited prior to a community event as developer CALA Homes took on board a rang

Anne Jarvie The Scottish Housing Regulator has signalled its intention to give more visibility to equalities in its new regulatory framework.

The joint COSLA and Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) is once again open for applications. Delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, the fund supports locally developed regeneration projects that involve local communities, help to support and create jobs and bui

Planning permission in principle for a new residential development in rural Stirling has been given the green light by Stirling Council. Members of the council’s planning and regulations panel signed off on a stage one proposal for new houses near Lampson Road in Killearn, subject to an agreement

Jeff Fairburn Edinburgh-based financial giant Aberdeen Standard Investments led a shareholder revolt against the £75 million bonus awarded to Persimmon Homes chief executive Jeff Fairburn at the firm’s AGM as it launched a withering attack on the package in which it stated that the role of a chie

Jeane Freeman MSPs have granted final approval to the Social Security (Scotland) Bill which will pave the way for the Scottish Government to make the first social security payments later this year.

Bill Crossan and Thomas Gillan Responsible finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has launched a new mission-led investment venture aimed at stimulating social entrepreneurship in Scotland.

A planning application for homes near Edinburgh Zoo could be called in by ministers after concerns were raised that noise from the building site could disturb the zoo's pandas. Developers Sundial Dundas Corstorphine have applied for permission for the 78-home redevelopment of the nearby Corstorphine

Headliners ‘MacBlondie’ starring Alasdair McKee Lintel Trust’s Great Big Lintel 70s and 80s Extravaganza event recently raised more than £2,000 for housing-related community projects across Scotland.