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Some of the special moments shared over the year Over the last year Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has enjoyed the privilege of supporting its chosen charity, Action for Children’s Young Carers’ Project in North Lanarkshire.

Lochore FC defender Kearyn Hicks presenting the away team kit to Kingdom Housing Association’s governance manager Calum Kippen Lochore Welfare FC has become the latest community group to benefit from a scheme developed by the Kingdom Group to support local organisations.

A developer and landlord has opened a new housing development in the Angus village of Inverkeilor. The conversion of the former Chance Inn includes six apartments, a communal courtyard and parking.

Stirling Council has launched a pilot project aimed at keeping older residents more connected with their rural communities. LinkAge Stirling combats loneliness and isolation in the over-65 population by using a person’s existing support network, such as GPs, pharmacies, relatives and even self-ref

Andrew Kubski Andrew Kubski has been appointed as director of development and asset management at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA).

New measures are in the pipeline which would allow Aberdeen City Council to ask landowners about building council housing on their land. The Press & Journal reports that members of the local authority’s strategic commissioning committee will be asked to approve “alternative mechanisms” to

Proposals submitted by Capital Developments in December last year Highland councillors have approved proposals for the redevelopment of a vacant corner block in Inverness into a modern retail and residential building.

Jeff Fairburn Edinburgh-based financial giant Aberdeen Standard Investments led a shareholder revolt against the £75 million bonus awarded to Persimmon Homes chief executive Jeff Fairburn at the firm’s AGM as it launched a withering attack on the package in which it stated that the role of a chie

It has been an exciting year at SHARE and the organisation is off to pastures new. SHARE’s executive committee took the decision that the organisation should grow, so it has two learning & development officers now in place who have experience in housing as well as training – Debra and Julie-

Nigel Wilson Insurance giant Legal & General has announced the launch of a new wholly-owned division which aims to become the leading private affordable housing provider in the UK.

It will be business as usual for some of Campbeltown’s best-known shops and businesses as a £0.5 million refurbishment project, facilitated by Argyll and Bute Council, begins. Scaffolding is going up and work starts on Monday on 22-30 Main Street and 2-8 Longrow in the centre of town. In all six

A former pub in Dundee is to be transformed into new homes after plans were approved by councillors. The long-closed Jimmy Shand in Dickson Avenue, Menzieshill, will now be demolished to make way for six townhouse properties.

The Construction, Housing and Property golf qualifier of Business Fours found four more qualifiers for Scotland's national business golf tournament final. Supported by sponsors, Kinetic Demolition the day proved a smash all round with the golfers taking on the challenge of dismantling the course, so

Jeane Freeman MSPs have granted final approval to the Social Security (Scotland) Bill which will pave the way for the Scottish Government to make the first social security payments later this year.

(from left) Sir Harry Burns, chair of the Wheatley Foundation, trainees and apprentices Jordan Penny, Amy McAinsh, Liz McInulty, Wheatley Group director of housing and care, Olga Clayton, Wheatley apprentice, Oliver Graham, employability and training minister, Jamie Hepburn, Wheatley Group director