Housing organisations have today made an 11th-hour appeal to Scottish parliamentarians to step back from making new laws that they argue threaten to devastate the number of homes for rent. The Scottish Parliament is to debate the final stage of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Bill on June 28 w
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Wheatley Homes Glasgow is helping a community drama group give people a voice. Nae Drama, based in Calton, writes and performs their own material tackling issues such as poverty and health which affect people in their communities.
Progress continues to be made on a new care and housing campus in Blantyre.
East Lothian Council has launched a survey about the operation of the private rented sector and its role in meeting housing need locally. The survey will help the council, and partners, to understand more about the type, condition and costs of private rented accommodation; as well as the needs of te
New funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage has been launched by the Scottish Government. The £10 million Hydrogen Innovation Scheme will provide capital support over the next four years and aims to unlock additional private investment i
TopHat, a construction company backed by the American investment bank Goldman Sachs, has announced its intention to deliver Europe’s largest modular homes facility in the UK.
The Association of Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has published the first edition of a new free quarterly digital publication. 'Setting the Standard: A movement for change' is for members and the wider community to enjoy, contribute to and use to capture key issues and campaigns in this
A new scheme to regulate short-term lets in Glasgow is set to go out to public consultation. The proposed scheme follows changes this year to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 that allows local authorities to introduce a licensing framework for owners of properties intended for short-term ren
The winners in Scotland’s national competition which recognises excellence in the Scottish new build housing sector were announced at the annual industry celebration and dinner held in Glasgow last week. Over 540 guests gathered to celebrate the 15th annual Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by R
A new monitor is being launched by the Scottish Government to help inform policy decisions to reduce Scotland’s vulnerability to future financial and environmental shocks, helping build a more prosperous, resilient, equal and sustainable economy. The Wellbeing Economy Monitor will complement t
The demand for advice around energy across the Citizens Advice network is up 61% compared to last year, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). The charity’s latest data report covering May 2022 showed that the impact of rising energy prices showed no sign of slowing down demand for advic
The chances of building and maintaining community wealth in a local area are greatly increased by the long term presence of a proactive community anchor organisation, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has said. Community wealth building was the theme of the Forum&
Customers of Wheatley Group have until 30 June to apply for an education bursary. The housing, care and property-management group is offering bursaries to help support people go on to college and university courses.
Aberdeen Cyrenians has celebrated the recognition of its work after being honoured by the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services.
Ferguslie Park’s Pride Picnic returns for its second year as the organisers plan on making the event an even bigger and bolder show of support to the LGBT+ community.
