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A brand new affordable housing development in Aberfeldy has already won its first accolade after being granted a Secured by Design (SBD) Gold Award by Police Scotland. Secured by Design is a national police initiative that encourages developers to create new and refurbished housing projects with a v

Highland Council has published its proposals for a three-year budget as it faces the challenge of managing a £31.2 million budget gap for 2019-20. The local authority said its proposals focus on efficiencies, income generation, redesign and a flexible workforce, themes which emerged from weeks

Argyll and Bute Council will address a budget gap of £7.9 million when it meets to set its budget on February 21. The local authority said the Scottish Government’s funding allocation to the council means in effect another 1.6% reduction in funding for core services in 2019/20. This foll

A retirement development in Livingston has teamed up with its local nursery to offer tenants the chance to interact with younger members of the community. Tenants at Bield’s Pentland View Court partnered up with Carmondean Nursery to take part in an afternoon of crafts - inspired by the heart-

An art club founded by a tenant of Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR) in Glasgow has won a further grant of £4,590, building on a similar grant received last August. Ex-Fusilier Allen Clarke set up the group at Bellrock Close in Glasgow after discovering that making art was highly beneficial t

Brexit could offer greater flexibility for environmental planners in the UK, with Scotland potentially poised to benefit most, according to a recent study. The report, commissioned by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and conducted by academics across the UK including researchers at the Unive

Vastint Hospitality is to continue its regeneration of Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge with the submission of new mixed-use proposals. Architecture practice 3DReid has lodged plans with the City of Edinburgh Council for 234 homes for private rent as well as six commercial units

East Lothian Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) has been nominated for a prestigious planning industry award. The LDP has been shortlisted as a finalist in the category for Excellence in Plan Making at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2019.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has been criticised for its role during the transfer of Kincardine Housing Co-operative (KHC) to Grampian Housing Association. The Regulator used its statutory powers to direct the transfer in November last year following a period of statutory intervention at KHC.

Cunninghame Housing Association has secured a £30 million Private Placement Investment from Canada Life to part fund its ongoing approved new build housing development programme. The £30m funding together with ongoing Scottish Government investment will allow the Association to build 550

Plans to transform the current Royal Hospital for Sick Children site in Edinburgh into student accommodation have been given the green light. Downing Group plans to demolish some later additions to the site to make way for 323 student flats and convert the original hospital building into 126 residen

Helping people from becoming homeless and limiting the time spent in temporary accommodation is the focus of a new council plan. The Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan 2019-24 has five priority objectives and an overall vision that “homelessness in South Lanarkshire is significantly reduced

Two of Scotland’s leading charities Age Scotland and Housing Options Scotland have teamed up to launch housing advice guide for veterans in Scotland. The Housing for Older Veterans in Scotland advice guide is for any military veteran age 65 and older who has completed at least one da

Madeline Cross, events and communications co-ordinator at youth homelessness charity the Rock Trust asks why it is so hard for young people to rent privately, and what needs to change.

Glasgow City Council has approved a Property and Land Strategy which will guide how the council makes the best use of its substantial property and land estate. The possible relocation of council offices from the city centre to key regeneration areas across Glasgow is one action being considered thro