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Angela Constance Communities, social security and equalities secretary Angela Constance looks ahead to the rest of 2017.

Nicola Barclay Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned that the country’s home builders face the prospect of paying a double levy to support apprenticeship training unless funds are ring-fenced to support the sector.

Angus Council has opened its draft local housing strategy for 2017-2022 for consultation. The local housing strategy identifies where links between housing and other services can help achieve wider social outcomes. It also contributes to the effective integration of health and social care, setting o

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is developing a new Local Housing Strategy for the period 2017-2022 and wishes to gather as many views as possible on the priorities it should aim to address. The Strategy covers a five year period and is the sole local authority strategic document for housing in the area.

Kirkwood Homes managing director Colin Crombie (left) and Graham Fiddes BOS relationship manager in front of a Kirkwood site Aberdeen-based housebuilder Kirkwood Homes has announced plans to acquire six new sites in 2017 as it expands its operations to Inverness and Dundee.

Caledonia Housing Association has submitted plans to build 28 new affordable homes at the former Taybank Works jute mill site in Dundee. If approved, the redevelopment of the derelict brownfield site on Morgan Street will see the existing buildings demolished to make way for 10 new flats and 18 hous

Dundee-based Abertay Housing Association is to embark on its first venture in Angus with the development of affordable homes on a derelict site in Forfar. Under plans submitted to Angus Council, the near £2 million project will see the creation of 18 flats for older people at New Road.

Nimmo Avenue CCG (Scotland) Ltd has announced plans to begin work on three new social housing projects for Perth & Kinross Council from next month.

Alison Watson Dear Editor

The European Investment Bank (EIB) supported a record number of UK social housing projects in 2016 with over £1.3 billion provided over the year. The investment included first time lending to housing associations in southern England and Northern Ireland, as well as through the Housing Finance Corpo

(from left) Sir Tom Farmer, Mel Young, Ann Budge, Lord Provost – photo credit Phyllis Stephen An Edinburgh-based advocate for the homeless has been recognised by the city’s Lord Provost after earning an award from the United States Sports Academy.

Neil Guy By Neil Guy, policy and practice manager at Crisis Scotland

A ground-breaking reuse consortium has been created in Scotland to deliver quality, affordable furniture to people in need. The reuse consortium, created by Community Resources Network Scotland (CRNS), is the first consortium of its kind in Scotland. It has been described as ‘transformational’ a

(from left) Director of housing and customer services Stewart Gibb, JDRF volunteer Jim Mckay, HR manager Sandra Haig and Eileen McCallum MBE, founder of The Eileen McCallum Trust Staff at West of Scotland Housing Association raised a record total of £5,100 during 2016 for two charities close to the

A Bo’ness care home had a Burns Night to remember as they hosted an evening of fine dining, music and quizzes – all with a distinctly Scottish flavour. Bield’s Woodlands care home, on Kinneil Drive, celebrated the birth of the Ploughman Poet, with an evening of crafts and sing-a-longs, topped