Members of staff from the council’s housing service receiving the awards from presenter Arlene Stuart (far right) Two of North Lanarkshire Council’s housing projects scooped a double at the CIH Scotland Excellence Awards.
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The Scottish Government’s Housing and Social Justice Homelessness Team provides an update on the progress it’s making with partners to prevent, tackle and end homelessness. On behalf of the Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group, the Scottish Government will publish a high-level Ending Homel
Regeneration company Urban Union has made three new senior appointments, as it continues to launch additional phases at its sites and new developments across Scotland. Sarah Freel joins Urban Union at its head office in Glasgow as business development manager, having previously worked as regional pa
The Scottish Government is being urged to reconsider its approach to make land ownership more transparent after a report found that there could be gaps or loopholes in the proposed new land register. MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s environment, climate change and land reform committee found that
SHARE and ng homes recently held a launch event to announce the new management of the Bob Allan Conference Centre. As part of its office move to Saracen House, SHARE now also manages the centre.
The Social Investment Scotland team More than one million Scots have benefitted either directly or indirectly from social investment according to Social Investment Scotland’s (SIS) latest annual Social Impact report.
New guidance has been published to help landowners, developers and builders over the particular challenges posed by small brownfield sites. A guide to small brownfield sites and land contamination, prepared by CIRIA and supported by the NHBC Foundation, provides clear, practical advice to help navig
Thistle Housing Association has submitted an appeal against the Scottish Housing Regulator’s decision to appoint a manager and five members to its governing body. The Regulator used its statutory powers to make the appointments in August this year after an independent review identified failures to
Helen Moore Services for tenants provided by local community controlled housing associations have again outperformed those of other social landlords, according to a new report from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).
The complexities of the homelessness system across Scotland and the multiple issues that people who are homeless face have been outlined in a new report published today. Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland’s publication Getting Behind the Homelessness Statistics - Update for 2017/18
Proposals to introduce new rights for communities to appeal planning decisions have failed to pass a key stage of the parliamentary legislative process. MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee voted against a series of amendments to the Scottish Government’s
The first phase of Sanctuary's Donside Village was completed in 2016 Sanctuary Scotland has vowed to resubmit proposals to develop new flats in Aberdeen after taking the decision to withdraw its initial application after an appraisal of the housing market in the city.
Jillian Moffat, chair of the Board, in CCTV control room joined on screen, in real time, by Police Scotland, Community Wardens, customers and RCH staff River Clyde Homes has launched a new 24 hour CCTV monitoring service as part of its ambitious Safe at Home Strategy.
South Ayrshire Council is making good progress when it comes to tackling climate change, helping residents recycle and promoting energy efficient homes. A recent report highlights that the council has helped residents save nearly 18 thousand tonnes of CO2, through 453 properties receiving external w
Jessica Husbands Homelessness is back on the rise - with the number of children in temporary accommodation rising for the fourth year running, writes Shelter Scotland’s Jessica Husbands.