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The Accounts Commission said today is not confident that Shetland Islands Council is able to show it is financially sustainable and has urged leaders to increase their pace and focus to deliver urgent change. The independent body that holds councils to account, raised serious concerns about whe

A new report published today illustrates a record level of activity over the past year for an initiative aimed at helping Orkney homes to be warmer and more energy efficient. The Energy Efficient Scotland: Area-Based Scheme (EES:ABS) in Orkney, managed by the local Warmworks team in Kirkwall on beha

Swan Group has commenced work on its Newhall Street development in Glasgow. The group has appointed Marshall Construction to construct the development with completion expected in August 2024.

Brunton Design has made applications for full planning approval and listed building consent for a 10-unit flatted development on Roseangle in Dundee's West End. 28 Roseangle is a Category C Listed Building constructed circa 1830. The building is now in an extreme state of disrepair having suffered e

The St Michael’s Wynd development in Kilwinning has been completed, bringing a diverse range of much-needed homes to the North Ayrshire community. The £12.34 million contract was delivered by GRAHAM on behalf of North Ayrshire Council and its development partner, hub South West. The 79 n

The new alliance formed to eradicate homelessness in Glasgow is looking to hear from interested parties around the city as it prepares to develop its strategy. As the Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness takes on commissioned homeless services across Glasgow, it said this plan will drive i

Aberdeen City Council has agreed to move to the next phase of its transformation Target Operating Model (TOM) which aims to further enhance services and the same time deliver necessary budget savings amid severe financial pressures. The council also committed to building a new school in Tillydrone w

Cloch Housing Association has appointed Alana Durnin to the post of chief executive. Following the resignation of former director, Paul McVey who is moving onto a new role in Glasgow, Mr Durnin will take up the new post at the end of October. 

Around six million people with disabilities in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability Cost of Living payment from 20 September, the government has confirmed this week. Those being paid a qualifying disability benefit will be paid automatically from 20 September, with the vast majori

Miller Homes has announced a new 61-home community in the Highstonehall Park area of Hamilton. The new development marks Miller’s tenth in the Lanarkshire area in the past five years, reinforcing the high demand for new build homes in the region. Sitting on the southern edge of the town, the n

The Scottish Government has announced that thousands of businesses can now apply for up to £15,000 to help retrain and upskill their workforce. The Flexible Workforce Development Fund provides workers in organisations of all sizes with access to training courses through local colleges, the Ope

Hanover Scotland has plans to develop new homes and upgrade its existing stock but, in this challenging financial climate, Angela Currie says more support will be required to help the goal be achieved. Like many organisations, Hanover Scotland has recently launched a new strategy that sets out

A new housing project at 68-78 Townhead in Kirkintilloch is underway to transform a vacant office building into eight high quality affordable homes available for rent from Caledonia Housing Association. This is the first restoration development of this type by Caledonia in East Dunbartonshire.

Residents of Coronation Gardens were greeted by Angus councillors and officers in Montrose as they moved into their new homes at Coronation Gardens. Representing a £1.4 million investment in council housing, the development makes use of vacant land at Forties Road that was part of Rosehill Res

Construction firm City Building is leading the charge on reducing the construction industry’s carbon emissions by upskilling its workforce on renewable and sustainable building technologies. The company, a 50/50 joint venture between Glasgow City Council and Wheatley Group, has been suppo