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(from left) Assistant finance manager Tracey Jordon, chair Freya Lees, PA to the chief executive Lesley Proudfoot, housing officer Susan Lowden and chief executive Bill Banks Staff who have worked at Kingdom Housing Association for 20, 25 and 30 years have received long service awards at the Associa

The ongoing revitalisation of Glasgow’s waterfront is poised to take a major step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application for a 500-apartment build-to-rent development on the banks of the Clyde. The project at Central Quay on the Broomielaw is being led by investor, develope

David Grant with new Caledonia chair Penny Coburn Caledonia Housing Association held its seventh Annual General Meeting at McDiarmid Park in Perth last week during which long-standing chair of the management Board David Grant stepped down from his role.

Christina McKelvie MSP with Hanover Scotland resident Pat Gaffney.Photo Credit: Ewen Weatherspoon The Scottish Government minister for older people and equalities has officially opened a new 32 home social housing development in the North East of Scotland which offers a new model for better integrat

Glasgow Sheriff Court – courtesy of Street View Govanhill Law Centre (GhLC) prevented the instant eviction of a family of European Union nationals with four young children last week by lodging a sheriff court appeal.

Two Falkirk councillors have been charged by police following an investigation into planning concerns at the local authority. John McLuckie, depute convener of Falkirk Council’s planning committee, and planning committee member, James Kerr, were charged last week along with a third man.

Two Scottish land and environment bodies have set their sights on finding ways to bring derelict and vacant land equivalent to twice the size of Dundee back into productive use. The Scottish Land Commission and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have launched their innovative partners

Kingdom chairperson Freya Lees with retiring Board members Gordon Campbell (left) and Tom Condie Kingdom Housing Association has elected five new Board members.

Vice chair Monica Sheekey cutting the cake This year’s Annual General Meeting for Cloch Housing Association was both formal business and a celebration of Cloch’s achievements over the past 50 years.

Milnbank Housing Association held another successful AGM with more than 100 members in attendance. Two new committee members were elected at the event ensuring the Association has a full committee for the year ahead.

(from left) Bill Banks, Freya Lees and Nick Pollard Kingdom Housing Association tenants, members and guests attended the AGM last week to mark another successful year for the Glenrothes-headquartered association.

Plans to demolish a key element of Aberdeen’s historic Grade A-listed Broadford Works complex to make way for a £100 million ‘urban village’ have been approved by the city’s planning development management committee. Councillors approved recommendations from planners for the demolition of t

The proposed area to be developed Cordale Housing Association plans to create a new community garden hub have been boosted by a £90,000 award from the Big Lottery Fund.

Marie Conway A Glasgow woman has been commended for her 15 years of service with Bield at this year’s annual general meeting.

Scotland continues to outperform the rest of the UK in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, but successful strategies for energy and waste mask a lack of progress in other parts of the Scottish economy, a new report has concluded. The Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) 2018 Progress Report to t