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East Dunbartonshire Council has launched its latest Budget consultation ahead of its meeting in March next year to agree the 2026/2027 budget. Every year the council is legally obliged to set a balanced budget and in recent years this has become increasingly difficult.

Cruden Homes has submitted a planning application for a housing development overlooking Ayr Racecourse. 

Persimmon West Scotland’s Annick Grange development in Irvine has scooped its third major industry award in just over a year, cementing its reputation as one of the highest-quality housing sites in the country.

Significant progress is being made at a new affordable housing development in the heart of Edinburgh city centre.

A report has praised the positive impact Community Wealth Building has had on the Ayrshire economy. The pioneering economic model – working with communities and businesses to build a strong local economy – was a key part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal and supported by £3 million of Sc

Efforts to tackle homelessness, reduce poverty and support women who have experienced domestic abuse are being bolstered by an additional £1.6 million in funding from the Scottish Government this year.

New laws are now in force protecting social housing tenants in all four million of England’s social rented homes from emergency hazards, damp and mould.

Scotland’s housing secretary Màiri McAllan has raised concerns over reports that the UK Government is preparing to reduce its affordable housing delivery targets, a move she says could have damaging consequences for housing delivery across the UK. In a letter to UK housing secretar

A new collection of 16 affordable homes has been completed at Lochside Park in Dunfermline, marking the fourth successful collaboration between Lochay Homes and Kingdom Housing Association.

A continued commitment to partnership working across Perth and Kinross to support further reductions in the numbers of children and families locally affected by poverty will be the focus of next steps by Perth and Kinross Council, NHS Tayside and other community planning partners. The seventh Local

Members of Falkirk Council will consider a report on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) at the Executive meeting on 6 November 2025. The report was requested at a previous meeting to provide an overview of HMO provision across the Falkirk Council area.

An update on efforts that have been made by Dundee partners to improve life for people in the city will be considered by councillors on Monday October 27.

CCG’s in-house planned maintenance division, Asset Management, is making significant progress in delivering kitchen and bathroom upgrades across Whiteinch and Scotstoun in West Glasgow. Working in partnership with Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association, the contractor is currently on-si

An update report on the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme, the largest flood project in Scotland, will be presented to councillors next month that sets out the next stages in Falkirk Council’s major infrastructure project.  

East Lothian Council is to launch a survey to find out more about the housing circumstances and needs of people on its council housing list. Independent research company Craigforth has been commissioned to carry out a large-scale survey of applicants.