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Members of East Ayrshire Council’s Planning and Economic Development Service and Vibrant Communities teams were celebrating after two of their projects picked up top awards at the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning annual ceremony. Shortlisted for two of five categories, Plans and Partner

A tenant at an Armadale retirement development has paid a proud tribute to her heroic grandmother who died while saving a young child’s life exactly 100 years ago. Marion McAdam, a tenant at Bield’s Ochilview Court, is the last remaining relative of Elizabeth Kerr who achieved local fame

Christmas gifts that might help people who are homeless are being requested by one of Scotland’s leading homelessness charities. Simon Community Scotland is inviting people who shop via the Amazon website to pick a Christmas gift from a wishlist that can be found online.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has received planning consent from Renfrewshire Council for the provision of 249 new homes through the development of land off Craigton Drive, Dargavel Village, Bishopton. 

Planners at Aberdeen City Council have requested further consultation into plans for a housing development. Bancon Homes submitted a pre-application notice for the residential and retail development in the area to the south of North Deeside Road in Milltimber.

Thenue Housing has announced the appointment of its new head of community housing services. Gary Naylor will take up his role in March and succeeds Brian Gannon who has become chief executive at West of Scotland Housing Association.  

Partick Housing Association has applied to convert a former community facility into flats. Under the plans, Merkin House in Purdon Street would be transformed into 14 one and two-bedroom apartments.

Yoker Housing Association has submitted plans to develop 28 new homes within the grounds of the former Yoker Primary School.

The director of Energy Action Scotland has called on all political parties to reduce the burden of fuel poverty in Scotland by adding the levy on consumer bills for investment to general taxation.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a summary of the risks it will focus on in its annual risk assessment. 

Staff and board members at Ardenglen Housing Association learned first hand the scale of the challenge to tackle poverty this week at a special summit focusing on poverty and regeneration. (from left) Audrey Simpson, Ardenglen chair Maureen Cope MBE and Peter Kelly

The green light has been given for new council homes to be built in Biggar.

Moray Council has agreed to reduce the target for building new council homes in the region to help fund future housing investment programmes.

Scotland’s party leaders have made a General Election pledge to stand up for the Citizens Advice network in Scotland as it celebrates its 80th anniversary. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Conservative and Unionist interim leader Jackson Carlaw, Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard,

West Dunbartonshire Council has introduced a new strategy to ensure its communities are more resilient and better supported.