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A Climate Change Plan which sets out in detail how Ministers intend to meet the target of reducing emissions by 66% by 2032 has been published by the Scottish Government. Scotland is already on track to meet the 2020 target to reduce emissions by 42% and the new Climate Change Plan sets out the Scot

Berwickshire Housing Association’s vision of creating thriving rural communities continued apace as work started on a new affordable housing development in Chirnside. The 25 unit development at The Glebe/Glebe Place will be a mix of housing types suitable for individuals and families on what was p

Maggie Sandison Shetland Islands Council has announced that Maggie Sandison has been appointed as the local authority’s new chief executive.

A 96-year-old Bield tenant in Glasgow is set to publish his second novel – just months after his first became a national media sensation. William Glen’s latest novel follows the lives of four retirement home residents who, after becoming involved with a dangerous local gangster, end up committin

Kenny McDonald Chartered surveyor Kenny McDonald outlines the best time for landlords and tenants to get advice on dilapidations claims.

Almost half (44%) of Scottish private tenants saw their rent costs rise in January, a considerable contrast to the national average of 19%, according to new figures. The statistics were revealed in an online survey among 361 ARLA Propertymark members, which was carried out by Opinium Research from F

Residents are being invited to submit their views on plans to develop hundreds of affordable homes in Elgin. The draft Bilbohall masterplan contains proposals to develop around 370 homes towards the western edge of Elgin. More than half of the units will be affordable, with further plans to develop

Up to £6 million is to be invested in local improvement projects in North Lanarkshire.

(from left) James Heard, Campion Homes; Julie Watson, Kingdom Housing Association; Ian McCreadie, Campion Homes Three Inverkeithing residents are the latest jobseekers to benefit from a Construction Academy organised by Fife Works, Kingdom Housing Association’s employability project.

Link Group Ltd is celebrating having recently achieved triple people management accreditations. Link was reaccredited as a Gold Investors in People and achieved Gold Investors in Young People as well as the Health and Wellbeing award for the first time.

Research is underway to find out if people with spare rooms could host homeless young people if there was a project to offer them payment, training and support in Scotland. More than 7,000 people aged between 16 and 24 years old applied for help with homelessness from Scottish local authorities in 2

Jennifer Henderson Jennifer Henderson has been appointed as the new Keeper of the Registers of Scotland by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, with the consent of the Lord President of the Court of Session, Lord Carloway.

Theresa Sharp Finance provider Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has appointed two new investment managers, as it continues to grow its investments in charities and social enterprises.

Bernadette Malone The chief executive of Perth & Kinross Council, Bernadette Malone, has announced her decision to retire at the beginning of July this year.

Bob Doris MSP The Local Government and Communities Committee wants to know what you think of the Planning (Scotland) Bill.