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Angus councillors will be asked to agree a raft of papers this week which describe the measures taken by the local authority in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the harsh economic impacts that are now emerging as it moves through the recovery phases. At their meeting, the full Angus Counci

Scottish agency Tay Letting is set for expansion into Dundee and its surrounding areas with the acquisition of Lickley Proctor Lettings. Just two years after launching in Edinburgh,  the acquisition of Lickley Proctor adds more than 300 properties to Tay Letting&rs

A further 15 charities are set to receive a total of £49,786 in the fourth round of funding allocation from the Lord Provost’s Charitable Trust Aberdeen COVID-19 Hardship Fund. The successful charities are: The ARCHIE Foundation; Aberdeen Foyer; Social Bite; Aberdeen Association of

Partners involved in the proposed Tay Cities Deal have reaffirmed their desire to sign the final deal.

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is looking for new panel members for its Communities Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Scotland's chief planner has issued a letter to all planning authorities which seeks to clarify the status of the current consultation on housing and the Scottish Planning Policy. John McNairney said he has been made aware that some authorities may be viewing the current consultation on propose

A new approach to the way council properties are prepared for new tenants could significantly reduce the time taken for homes to be re-let in Aberdeenshire. At its meeting last week, Aberdeenshire Council’s communities committee agreed a new ‘lettable standard’ which changes respon

Interim director Nicola Thom shares Hunters Hall Housing Co-operative’s experience of hosting its AGM, as well as an additional SGM, via Zoom. Like most RSLs, Hunters Hall Housing Co-op (HHHP) considered the challenge of hosting its AGM remotely in this bizarre new world that we find ourselves

Repairs and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland (HFS) has set out its vision for its future following its return to full service last week.

Muir Homes has won a £2.7 million contract to build 20 new council homes in Peterhead. The Fife-based developer will deliver the next phase of its Sovereign Gate project on behalf of Aberdeenshire Council.

Plans have been submitted for the creation of a later living village in the Milton of Leys area of Inverness.

The first steps in the delivery of a low carbon community at the DunBear Park development in Dunbar have been taken with the submission of plans for roads, footpaths and essential infrastructure, together with the renewable energy submissions to by Hallhill Developments Ltd. The 54.3-acre developmen

North Ayrshire Council has outlined the "significant gap" in its funding following the COVID-19 pandemic with infrastructure and housing among the areas to be impacted. The net financial impact of the pandemic lockdown on the local authority is currently expected to be approximately £15.4

Owners of tenement properties who need advice on general maintenance issues or how to agree common repairs with co-owners are being invited to a free webinar next week.

Stirling Council has commenced a new study to develop a fuller understanding of the flood risk for Strathblane.