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Glasgow City Council is to allocate almost £104 million to housing associations and private developers to build new affordable homes in the city in 2022/23. The council has provided an update on the delivery of the city's Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP), and how it will bring t

A developer has failed in its bid to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a major residential development beside the canal near Speirs Wharf. In February, Glasgow City Council’s planning committee voted 11:4 against an application by Hoxton Securities for 182 flats on a g

Easthall Park Housing Co-operative will remain as an independent organisation following a strategic review of its business. The outcome of the review, which included an independent Strategic Options Appraisal by Arneil Johnston consultants, was for Easthall Park to ‘Stay Independent&

A striking new artwork celebrating life in Govan has been unveiled to mark the 50th anniversary of Govan Housing Association. The eye-catching tenement artwork by celebrated street artist Sam Bates – better known as “smug” – encapsulates the vibrancy of this iconic community

Housing and care specialist Bield has launched an Energy Management and Environmental Sustainability policy with a commitment to reduce its carbon footprint by 90% and reach net zero by 2045. The policy outlines the actions Bield will take to reduce CO2 emissions across its 5,000+ properties and how

Lovell is inviting sub-contractors to attend a free event to learn how they could win business working on new housing projects in the East of Scotland.

Places for People's specialist student accommodation provider Alumno Group has unveiled proposals for a new purpose-built facility at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. Located on the corner of Restalrig Road South and London Road, the plans, which are set to go out for public cons

Experienced homelessness sector leader Jack Rillie will begin a new role this month after taking the position of director at the Glasgow Alliance to End Homelessness. Before joining the Alliance last month, Mr Rillie most recently held a position as director of operations at youth hom

Edinburgh is bidding for more than £12m in Shared Prosperity Funding from the UK Government as the council targets support for a series of poverty-tackling community projects.

A Glasgow City Council committee has learned about the continued fall in the amount of Vacant and Derelict Land (VDL) in the city and approved the acceptance of the 2022/23 Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF) award to the city from the Scottish Government. The committee also received an update on t

Glasgow's £55 milion-plus grant scheme for the city's third sector has been given the green light, with the fund now made easier for organisations to apply.

More than 4,500 primary school classes worth of homeless children are spending the summer holidays in temporary accommodation in England amid a national shortage of affordable housing, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. Latest figures for England show there are 119,840 children livin

A West Lothian charity which improves the lives of children and families has received a £600 cash boost from West Lothian Housing Partnership (WLHP). The School Bank West Lothian is a volunteer-led group which provides essential items such as school uniforms, jackets, bags, footwear, PE kits a

The South of Scotland’s largest community buyout is set to double in size having “achieved the impossible” for a second time in two years, following one of the most ambitious community fundraising campaigns ever seen.

Glasgow families struggling with rising living costs are to be offered additional support to purchase essential white goods through a new pilot programme delivered by charity-owned ethical lender, Fair for You.