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Falkirk Council has made significant improvements over the last two years to how it works but now it must focus on tackling a £62 million budget gap, the Accounts Commission has said. In a new report, the watchdog highlighted improvements in how the council works together, in setting a clear v

Fife Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to submit an Evidence Report to Gate Check, the first stage in preparing a new style Local Development Plan for the Kingdom.

Last week, The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland celebrated its first birthday! We’ve put together some information which tells you all about the Network, including what we have achieved in our first year and what’s still to come during 2024. We're starting off with a reminder of wh

As the festival programme for this year’s Borders Book Festival officially launched, sponsors Eildon marked the occasion by spreading the joy of books across the generations.

Ian Phillips has become the new managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. Following the retirement of Frank Reid after 43 years of service, Ian Phillips has become the regional managing director of Robertson Construction Northern. With over three decades of experience in the industry, Ia

Kingdom Group has started work on 45 affordable new homes for social rent in Kinglassie, Fife.

North Lanarkshire Council is marking another completion of one of its new council housing developments.

A public consultation that will help shape future developments at the Viewforth and Burghmuir Road areas of Stirling has now gone live. The new draft framework and planning brief for Viewforth and Burghmuir covers a key area of the city centre that includes the Viewforth site, existing council build

Thousands more unpaid carers in Scotland will be eligible for a new benefit, if regulations laid this week in the Scottish Parliament are approved. Carer Support Payment is the replacement for Carer's Allowance in Scotland. It was first launched in November 2023 in three pilot areas, Perth & Kin

Shetland Islands Council staff are among those benefitting from a visit to Lerwick by a fully-equipped mobile classroom to deliver certified heat pump training.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is warning that proposals to charge advice agencies who provide immigration advice fees could have a ‘disastrous’ impact. The Home Office is currently consulting on introducing charges for bodies providing immigration advice.

Local community-led projects aimed at revitalising homes and improving rural transport links will be taken forward by Perth and Kinross Council and partners, following a winning bid for Innovate UK Pathfinder Places funding. The £150,000 funding provided follows a successful Phase 1 Pathfinder

Shelter Scotland has urged the new First Minister to give housing a dedicated seat at the cabinet table. Former deputy first minister John Swinney was unopposed in the SNP leadership race following Humza Yousaf's resignation last month. He is now on track to become Scotland's seventh first

Revised plans for a £76 million development to regenerate Sauchiehall Street have been minded to grant approval by Glasgow City Council. The plans, brought forward by student accommodation developer and operator Fusion Group will see the construction of a student-led, mixed-use development on

The Scottish Housing Regulator has set out its plans to carry out a comprehensive review of the Annual Return on Charter (ARC) during 2024/25.