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

Staff working for Orkney Islands Council are to be balloted over whether to take industrial action amid new pay proposals. The local authority revealed a number of payment options which aim to helping address an anticipated £9.5 million shortfall in its budget over the next three years.

(from left) John Sinclair, Carolyn Smart and Anne Elder A Dundee bridal boutique has stunned local Shelter Scotland charity bosses with a donation of £15,000 worth of designer wedding dresses.

Council leader Frank McAveety detailed the report's six recommendations Glasgow City Council has called on the Scottish and UK governments to transfer surplus land to the council for major housing building programmes as part of a range of measures to help the city overcome the issues created by Brit

Persimmon Homes is in talks over a potential project to deliver up to 200 new houses in Wormit. The firm is in discussions with Fife Council over the proposed development on the southern edge of the village.

Stephen McCabe Progress has been made on the principle of sharing services across East Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire Councils.

Housebuilder CALA Group has announced its fourth consecutive year of record profits despite gross margins falling as a result of the “challenging” market. Revenues rose 15 per cent to £587.1 million and pre-tax profits rose 18 per cent to £60.1m as the group celebrated “significant” award

Housing and care provider Bield is looking for a lunch club assistant to help organise opportunities for social interaction within its Stewart Court retirement housing development in West Calder and the wider community. Craig Meek, manager at Westport, said: “Lunch club assistants play a vital rol

Mike Dailly Govan Law Centre (GLC) has published its annual report detailing its successes in balancing landlords and tenants' rights in new tenancies legislation as well as the fraught issue of "up front" rent.

Plans to develop the historic Broadford Works site in Aberdeen into a new urban residential and retail space have been approved in principle. Aberdeen City Council’s planning department made the decision under delegated powers which could see private and student apartments, restaurants, cafes and

Plans have been drawn up for a student housing complex on the derelict site in Aberdeen. Proposed by West Coast Estates, the development would see accommodation for up to 100 students built next to the Bobbin Mill pub at 500 King Street.

Mary Taylor The publication of the latest housing statistics for Scotland has highlighted that only stability in housing investment will increase the supply of affordable homes, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

Stuart Bowler and his mum Alison outside his new home bought through the Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme The Scottish Government’s Help to Buy scheme has reached another milestone with the latest phase enabling more than 30 households a week to purchase a new build home.

A charity that runs a watersports centre for children has lost a £135,000 VAT case to HM Revenue & Customs in a decision that could have significant implications for the rest of the charity sector. The charity built a new commercial property and incurred VAT on the construction costs. It believ

Rev Dr Russell Barr The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP will both address the autumn event of Scottish Churches Housing Action in Edinburgh on Friday 7 October.

Bield's Westport sheltered housing development in Linlithgow is looking for social activity assistants to help organise opportunities for social interaction within the development and the wider community. Emma Sowerby, manager at Westport, said, “Social Activity Assistants and Lunch Club Assistant