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South Lanarkshire Council has approved two major Hamilton housing developments with a total of more than 700 houses to be built across the two projects. The proposals were made separately by Barratt Homes and Cala Homes but considered together by the council. Both proposals were approved and will be

Public events will take place from this week as part of pre-planning consultations on proposals for 70 new homes in Dunfermline. Campion Homes is behind the affordable housing development which is set to be located on the site of a former council depot on Elgin Street, next to the Army Reserve base.

University of Glasgow students have protested over accommodation issues as a large number of students have struggled to find housing since the start of the academic year. Many students have had to resort to short-term solutions from couch surfing with friends to staying in hotels. In protest, studen

A new system which allows West Dunbartonshire Council tenants to access and update their information online has been launched. The self-service portal means tenants will be able to log on to check the status of their tenancy, log repairs, make rent payments and access general information about their

Proposals for a £120 million development of around 500 homes and a new neighbourhood centre in Polmont will go before Falkirk councillors tomorrow. Hansteen submitted the application for planning permission in principle for the Gilston Park residential-led mixed-used development, which will be

Cramond residence, an Edinburgh care home, saw residents strap on their dancing shoes and warmed up their vocal cords in anticipation of the home’s talent show. ‘Cramond’s Got Talent’ was the latest addition to Cramond Residence’s activities rota, with the aim of encour

The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is set to benefit from £1.9 million of new funding to upgrade a flagship service to help people through the cost of living crisis. The Scottish Government will provide the funding from autumn 2022 to March 2023. It will be used to upgrade the successful

Halloween came early to children in North Lanarkshire as people serving community payback orders saw their work come to fruition with a large harvest of pumpkins being provided to local youngsters. An innovative project setup by our Restorative Justice Service has given individuals serving court iss

A new hydroelectric development on Raasay is set to generate enough power for 144 homes. The project — funded by £650,000 raised by Raasay Community Renewables (RCR) through a community share offer and a further £300,000 grant from SSE Renewables — consists of two run-of-rive

A Raploch so­cial hous­ing plan has been delayed as an investigation has been launched into the foundations of new builds at Penman Court. New residents waiting to move into the development have been delayed while the investigation takes place, The Stirling Observer reports.

Construction is commencing on a new neighbourhood in St Andrews where 30% of homes will be affordable.  Savills Development completed on the sale of the 17 hectare site to David Wilson homes, just 1.5 miles to the south east of the historic town centre.

Local residents, businesses, community groups and charities in Wester Hailes came together to clean up the area, delivering fantastic results as a community. Organised by Places for People Scotland, and with the support of partners including The City of Edinburgh Council, Police Scotland, Prospect C

L-R: At Lyne Burn improvement works Alice Tree, Jeremy Harris, and councillor Judy Hamilton (By Andrew Beveridge) Fife Council’s Cabinet committee has agreed a new Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) to be submitted to the Scottish Government which has the potential to deliver furthe

A major landfill reclamation project on the edge of Winchburgh, in West Lothian, has been recognised as the UK’s Best Sustainable/Urban Regeneration/Infrastructure Scheme at the Environment Analyst’s 18th annual Brownfield Awards Ceremony in London.

SFHA has submitted a response to the second part of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the new build heat standard. The proposed standard, which is set to come into force in 2024, will prohibit any new building applying for a building warrant to make use of a direct emissions heating sy