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Fresh proposals have been unveiled for a housing-led regeneration of Glasgow’s Graving Docks. ZM Architecture and New City Vision hope to bring the site back into use after 40 years of dereliction with the creation of 750 homes in a series of buildings ranging from four to 15 storeys in height.

Alistair outside one of the ‘mini-multi’ blocks of flats in Maryhill Maryhill Housing has paid a warm tribute to one of its Board members who has died after a short illness.

A former schoolhouse in the Highlands that has lain empty for over five years has been transformed into two affordable dwellings thanks to an innovative funding package secured by the Coigach Community Development Company and The Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust (HSCHT). Set in the remote c

(from left) Bill Bowman MSP, Neil Mason Quest Training, Rory Milne MA at CHA, David Annobil Skills Development Scotland, Rebecca Fraser MA at CHA, Ellie Barnet MA at CHA and Julie Cosgrove chief executive at CHA Skills Development Scotland’s annual Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2017 is being held t

Councillors have approved a revised incentive scheme to encourage council tenants in Moray to downsize from under-occupied houses. Created in consultation with tenants, the scheme is entirely voluntary and offers both practical and financial assistance to help eligible tenants to move.

Norman Kerr National fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland has warned that households that rely on electric heating will be hit particularly hard by plans by E.ON to increase its standard electricity prices by an average of 13.8%.

Councillor Frank McAveety with the homelessness easement card and IWS resources Glasgow City Council’s Poverty Leadership Panel (PLP) has launched a pocket sized information card to help homeless jobseekers.

Homeless people in Perth and Kinross met with MSPs from the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee when they visited Churches Action for the Homeless (CATH) this week. CATH offers support to those homeless or under threat of homelessness who might otherwise have gone unde

Balloch and Haldane residents are enjoying a new state-of-the-art digital learning centre and improved facilities following a £100,000 refurbishment of the area’s library. The library was officially re-opened following the makeover which has improved the interior and exterior, and also seen the n

Councillor Barry McCulloch, convener of housing (centre front row), members of North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residents, Mears managing director, Barry Duncan (back row, third from right) and staff from Mears get together for the visit North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residen

(from left) CGC finance director Gary Tracey, Councillor Mark MacmIllan leader of Renfrewshire Council, CGC managing director Leo Reilly, Provost Anne Hall, CGC director Ronnie McDowell and CGC director David Gray A construction firm which is paying for sixteen Scottish housing associations to fund

Jeremy Hewer The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned that the Scottish Government’s increase in funding for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHPs) is likely to be “overwhelmed” by the further cuts in social security entitlement.

Wellhouse chair Maureen Morris Wellhouse Housing Association has renewed its approach to reinvestment in its housing with a plan to refresh its asset management plans.

LMA Architects have submitted a planning application to East Ayrshire Council for a new housing development at Hayhill. Re-submitted after extensive discussions with the council, the revised scheme of 20 new homes by Hayhill Developments will provide much needed affordable homes for the area.

Newly elected councillors in May need to focus on improving long-term planning to tackles the major financial challenges facing Scotland’s local authorities, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission. In its 2017 overview published today, the local government spending watchdog has out