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Lady Anne Dalton has been appointed to the board of trustees of Veterans Housing Scotland. Having gained considerable experience of military service travelling with her husband during his service for many years, Lady Dalton is delighted to be joining the board of a charity that she feels goes above

Experts from Advice Direct Scotland – the country’s official advice service on heat networks – visited Hillcrest in Edinburgh.

Strathdearn Community Developments (SCD) has marked an important milestone in its community-owned residential housing project in Tomatin, with the help of local primary school pupils who broke ground on site this week.

Children First has published a new report showing the positive impact the charity has made on the lives of thousands of children and families across Scotland.

A group of housing bodies have commissioned research to identify what is needed in Scotland in terms of funding, systems and support to provide aids and adaptations to older and disabled people.

Evelyn Tweed MSP's amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill that introduces a clear and independent right of appeal against decisions made by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has now been tabled. The Stirling representative, who first mooted the amendment late last year, said the proposal would

A consultation has been published on the potential for certain exemptions from rent controls or increases above the rent cap.

Staff at Kingdom Support & Care (KSC) were recognised for their outstanding achievements at an awards ceremony held at Fabric in Dunfermline.

An ambitious plan to improve transport, roads and buildings, as well as a greater shift to using digital to deliver services, has the potential to transform the Highland Council’s services over the next 20 years. Delivering its capital programme could prove challenging. Borrowing costs are hig

A new housing development is being planned for a 12.5-hectare site in Dundonald, South Ayrshire.

Leigh Jolly has been appointed as the interim chief officer for the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership. Appointment to the interim role was sparked by the confirmation of a new position for the outgoing CO, Pam Milliken, who is moving to a new position within NHS Grampian. 

A brand-new kitchen at Home Start Lorn’s Oban headquarters is set to bring families and the local community together through cooking, thanks to a collaboration between Link Group, C~urb, and kitchen supplier Moores. Home Start Lorn, part of the nationwide Home Start network, has been providing

Blue Triangle, a social care provider, charity, and Registered Social Landlord (RSL), marked its 50th anniversary yesterday at the Scottish Parliament against the backdrop of Scotland’s growing homelessness crisis.  Hosted by Paul Sweeney MSP and with a speech by Maree Todd, Minister for

South Ayrshire Council has approved plans for a six-flat development on the site of the former Prestwick Health and Fitness Club. The application, submitted by Bothwell-based Logan Bay Ltd with Robert Potter & Partners as agents, outlines a modern residential block designed to complement the coa

A construction director from North Berwick is combining his passion for cycling and his job in housebuilding to head to Malawi in Africa to help build new homes for some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Andrew Fergusson (55), known as Gus to his friends, works for housebuilder Robertson