Malcolm Bell, member of the Accounts Commission, discusses the challenges facing local councils in Scotland, including financial pressures, increasing demand, and the need for transformation in service delivery, and how they can be addressed through effective leadership, collaboration, and community
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Construction works have begun at a new private care home in the west end of Glasgow. Located on Anniesland Road, the 58-bedroom facility is set to regenerate surplus land adjacent to Yarrow Recreation Club which will in turn secure the long-term future of the much-valued, community asset.
It was another successful Forth Road Bridge 10k race for Pitreavie AAC’s Endurance section with 385 runners completing the iconic road race, an important fundraiser for Pitreavie AAC. The club, based in Dunfermline, supports track and field athletes of all ages, as well as its PAACE section fo
Following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017, the Grenfell Inquiry’s Final Report (also called the Phase 2 Report), was published in September. It paints a bleak picture of years of failures by government and others in the construction industry and calls for far-reaching reform
The housing secretary for Wales has published a White Paper on Adequate Housing, Fair Rents and Affordability for consultation.
Tenants have moved into the first ‘net zero ready’ affordable homes to be delivered in Granton Waterfront.
Ending Scotland’s housing emergency must be the First Minister’s top priority after the Scottish Government saw a £3.4 billion uplift in yesterday's UK Budget, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.
Seven years after the Grenfell Tower fire exposed the reality of dangerous cladding across the UK, hundreds of thousands of residents in England still have no idea when their building will be made safe, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned today.
The continuing financial crisis facing councils is of a magnitude never experienced before and urgent action is needed to address the issues, councillors in West Lothian were told yesterday.
As Scotland prepares to introduce a new era of energy-efficient building legislation, Coldwells Build has introduced its first collection of prefabricated, Passivhaus-certified homes. Combining eco design with industry-leading construction standards, the company says ʻThe Coldwells Build Passivhaus
The vital need for park home residents to receive support with energy costs during the winter months has been highlighted by grant provider Charis as its Park Homes Warm Home Discount is almost fully allocated.
Sixteen community projects around the country that are helping households lower their energy bills by reducing how much energy they use, have received almost £20 million in National Lottery funding. The funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, w
As part of its ongoing commitment to improving equality, diversity and inclusion throughout its organisation and across the housing sector, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has announced the appointed members to its new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Board. The EDI Board has
Housing and homelessness organisations across Scotland have this morning written to Shirley-Anne Somerville urging the Scottish Government to publicly commit to defending legal rights to safe and suitable housing.
Scottish Housing Regulator chair George Walker recalls the latest meeting with its systemically important landlord group to discuss the current issues in social housing. We held the third meeting of the year of the Systemically Important landlord group.