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Professional services firm Arup is leading a UK government project examining the feasibility of phasing out the use of natural gas for domestic use by converting homes to hydrogen fuel. The £25 million Hydrogen for Heat Programme, commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial S

(from left) Councillor Yvonne Allan, Norma Ferguson of Brimmond Court Tenants’ Association, Jim Norrie of Grampian Court Tenants’ Association, and Sylvia Murdoch of Morven Court Tenants’ Association Three high rises in the south of Aberdeen are to be a beacon of colour after a new LED lighting

Stirling-based insulation manufacturer Superglass has donated over £3,000 worth of thermal clothing to housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland. The donation included a range of thermal undergarments, padded jackets and body warmers.

The vision from the original PAN for EuroPark submitted last year A revised Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) for a “landmark” housing development just off the M8 has been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council, including a major affordable housing allocation.

A consortium of Scottish local authorities is putting together a house-building framework worth £1.5 billion to the selected contractors. The four-year housing construction framework is being procured by LHC on behalf of the Scottish Procurement Alliance.

The Highland Council has pledged to approve 500 affordable housing units each year for the next five years of which 70% will be for affordable rent and 30% for low cost home ownership. Councillors on the environment, development and infrastructure committee yesterday agreed a Strategic Housing Inves

Argyll and Bute Council has revealed plans to build more than 760 new affordable homes in the next five years. The housing will be delivered as part of the council's Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP).

Plans to build 70 homes and a new cemetery on greenbelt land in Strathblane have been refused by Stirling Council. The development, which was being taken forward by Gladman Developments, was proposed for land south of Broadgate House on Campsie Road.

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation to seek views on a new long-term strategy to tackle fuel poverty. Running until February next year, the consultation document will seek opinions on, among other things, ambitious targets for fuel poverty reduction - with a revised definition

A new £4 million self-build loan fund offering financial backing to people who want to build their own homes will be available from next year, housing minister Kevin Stewart has confirmed. Launched following a successful pilot in the Highlands, the self-build loan fund will be open to applicants na

Barry Allan (Muirhouse Housing Association) and Michael Fitzgerald (CSEF) with Craigroyston pupils Young people are being taught how to be 'Money Wise' and avoid debt thanks to a Children's Safety Education Foundation (CSEF) campaign, which is being sponsored locally by Muirhouse Housing Association

(from left) Awards host Grant Stott, housing spokesperson Councillor Craig Holden, Jennifer Queripel, Provost Tina Murphy and ALACHO vice chair John Mills Clackmannanshire Council’s housing operations manager, Jennifer Queripel, has been chosen by the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland as the

A set of proposals which aim to deliver £21 million of savings in the coming financial year have been released for public engagement by the City of Edinburgh Council. Councillors on the finance and resources committee agreed six themes for the 2018/19 budget including increasing income, improving s

Communities and developers will be invited to have their say in shaping a refreshed approach to dealing with developer contributions for developments across Highland. Members of the Highland Council’s environment, development and infrastructure committee yesterday gave the go ahead for a six week

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to revise the Code of Conduct for registered property factors and other related amendments to the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011. The consultation also seeks views on whether the original Code has led to improvements in the quality of factorin