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Local residents are being offered the chance to find out more about proposals to build around 50 affordable homes in Kirkintilloch at two public events. Bield Housing and Care is working with East Dunbartonshire Council on proposals to build the housing on a site known locally as Cleddans Playing Fi

Jimmy Black Architect Malcolm Fraser did the impossible at the first Andrew Nicoll Lecture (September 22). He made some revolutionary ideas seem sensible.

Josh Littlejohn MBE launched world's largest ever sleep-out last month Over 2,000 people have signed up to sleep rough in Edinburgh this December as part of Sleep in the Park, raising £500,000 in just three weeks since launching the event on August 30.

Trudi Elliott CBE Sanctuary Group has appointed Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) chief executive Trudi Elliott CBE as a non-executive group Board member.

The number of tenants in East Dunbartonshire who are happy with the council as a landlord has increased, according to feedback from a recent tenant’s satisfaction survey. The main aim of the study was to research tenants' satisfaction in relation to a range of core services provided by East Dunbar

Mr Albert Aichison and Mrs Patty Bolland, two of Hanover Court’s longest term residents, cut the celebratory cake A celebratory lunch was organised for the residents of a Hanover Scotland sheltered housing complex in Tarves to mark a major anniversary in the history of the site.

A public exhibition is to be held as part of the Technology Enabled Care Conference in Perth tomorrow. Exhibitors at the Conference will include the Perth & Kinross Council Telecare (Community Alarms) Service, Speech & Language Therapy, Alzheimer Scotland, Moving and Handling and the Scottis

South Ayrshire Council’s largest affordable housing project to date was completed in Lochside last year Scotland’s councils are ready to respond to the Scottish Government’s call to deliver 35,000 new social rented homes during this parliament with plans in place to double the number of new ho

(from left) Melville chief executive Andrew Noble, Bob Anderson and his wife Linda Anderson, and Brian Christie It was a night for goodbyes and new beginnings at Melville Housing Association’s 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) with two long-standing members among the five standing down, and seven

Combustible cladding has been found in 57 private high-rise properties in Glasgow though it is understood that the total number of flats affected is likely to be in the low hundreds. Glasgow City Council made the admission after Holyrood's local government and communities committee was told earlier

Work on the first phase of a £5.12 million improvement programme for almost 200 homes in the Priesthill area of Glasgow has now been completed. Glasgow City Council, which part-funded the improvements, was asked to intervene when concerns were raised by residents and elected members about the condi

The housing proposal was designed by Halliday Fraser Munro Grampian Housing Association has revealed its “disappointment” after a decision by Aberdeen City Council blocked its plans to develop affordable homes designed to attract graduates to the area.

Housing officer Lee Barros and Greenock tenant Julie Bell River Clyde Homes has taken a significant step forward in delivering modern services to its customers with the launch of mobile tablets for front-line staff.

Fife Council adopted the region’s Local Development Plan FIFEplan after two modifications requested by Scottish Ministers were made to the plan. Councillor Altany Craik, convener of the economy, tourism, strategic planning & transportation committee, said: “This is the last step in producing

CCG’s expert planned maintenance division Asset Management has commenced a kitchen replacement contract on behalf of Forth Housing Association. The contract comprises full kitchen replacement, electrical works, and decoration to 29 properties bringing the kitchens up to SHQS standard. Located in t