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Charities working with children and families on low incomes will receive a share of £3.3 million to help meet the needs of those affected by poverty at Christmas and in the new year. The money forms part of the £100 million winter support package announced by First Minister Nicola Sturge

The 2021 outlook for UK housing associations is stable, balancing high social housing demand, strong liquidity and a supportive policy environment, against a volatile property market, according to a new report from Moody's. Housing Associations - United Kingdom 2021 Outlook found that high dema

The Highland Council’s housing and property committee has approved the budget position for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme Monitoring Report and agreed to the transfer of £1 million from Revenue to Capital for ongoing fire safety works during this financial year and t

As part of the process to begin work on the next Local Development Plan (LDP) and the next Local Housing Strategy (LHS), the planning service at Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar has been in touch with land owners with a view to preparing a Housing Land Audit to ensure there is a sufficient land s

Council house tenants in Moray are being consulted on proposed rent changes. Moray Council continues to have the lowest average weekly rent of all local authorities in Scotland, at £60.02 in 2019-20 compared to the national average for local authorities and housing associations of £81.46

North Lanarkshire Council has secured a prestigious national award for helping to keep residents safe.

Planning consent has been granted for a residential-led planning application for the land to the south of Edinburgh Park.

GL Roofing Architectural and Cladding Systems has been awarded the roof and wall cladding contract for Phase 5a & 5b of the affordable housing development project, delivered by Albyn Housing Society, in Alness, Ross-Shire.

Plans to build 10 houses at a disused bowling green have been approved by Glasgow City Council on appeal. Officials had initially refused the application proposing two terraces of five homes on a disused section of the grounds at Cathcart Bowling Club.

An appeal into Glasgow City Council's rejection of an application to develop new apartments on the site of a former convent has been rejected.

A former job centre in Parkhead could be transformed into new apartments and townhouses under plans filed by ZM Architecture.

Merchant Homes Ltd and Advance Construction (Scotland) Ltd have launched a pre-application consultation over the development of over 80 flats at the site of the former Petershill Juniors FC’s stadium. Eighty-four flats of various sizes are proposed for the site located on the west side of Sout

Plans have been submitted to create 11 serviced apartments and a restaurant at a listed building in central Glasgow. Glasgow City Council has received an application for the apartments on the second and third floor of 54 Union Street.

Today is the last day of hub West Scotland’s Winter Warmer Appeal, with the organisation calling for members of the public and companies to make one last final push and donate to provide children living in poverty with new warm winter jackets and new wellington boots this Christmas. The appeal

Community groups, charities and NGOs are being encouraged to apply for a new £200,000 fund to support Scotland’s green recovery, launched by NatureScot. The NatureScot Better Places Green Recovery Fund will help to identify the local impacts and opportunities of visitor management at nat