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(from left) Marc Murphy, director of customer acquisition and marketing, Our Power; Carron Garmory, group finance director, Our Power; minister for local government and housing Kevin Stewart MSP; Dawn Muspratt, founding CEO, Our Power; Alister Steele, chairman, Our Power and Ash Denham, MSP Edinburg

Moray Council has been urged to design new methods to encourage tenants to downsize after it was revealed that increased cash incentives have failed to boost housing stock. Councillors approved a revised scheme to encourage council tenants to downsize from under-occupied houses earlier this year.

Dundee City Council is inviting interested parties to submit their views over the city's future Local Development Plan (LDP). Developers, land owners agents and other organisations are being asked to submit representations to help form the final document.

Jeane Freeman Social security minister Jeane Freeman met local councils yesterday to discuss the practical steps needed to encourage more people to claim the financial support they are entitled to.

Partick Housing Association’s £7.7 million housing development at Broomhill Gate has been enhanced with the addition of a wall mural. The mural is situated at a freeplay park area within the development, which officially opened towards the end of 2016.

Champions League finalists Hudson and Morrison Construction Companies from the Construction, Housing & Property sector in and around Edinburgh met at the sixth qualifying heat of national business five-a-side tournament Business Fives summer season as they raised £2,651 for various charities.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to seek assurance that ANCHO’s proposal to enter into a constitutional partnership with Cairn Housing Association is in the best interests of its tenants. The two social landlords announced plans in October 2016 to formally explore the establishment of a partnersh

Ross Martin Link Group Ltd has announced the appointment of Ross Martin as chair of the Link Group Board.

Aberdeen City Council has agreed to rejoin the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) after a two year absence. Councillors made the decision at a meeting of the full council yesterday as the local authority installed co-leaders for the first time in its history.

Ashley Campbell CIH Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s focus on creating a new social security system based on human rights, dignity and respect but has raised concerns about how the principles will be applied and measured.

Councillors have deferred a decision over the development of 231 affordable homes in Turriff after concerns were raised about the viability of the plans. Lodged by Springfield Properties for an agricultural site at Meadowbank Road, the proposals were recommended for approval by Aberdeenshire Council

Helen Moore Following Harry Woodward’s blog on Tuesday, Helen Moore offers her reflections on Paul Sng’s documentary Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle.

New ways of offering people more choice and control over their social care can make a real difference but further work is needed to ensure everyone can benefit, according to a report out today. Since 2014 councils have been responsible for implementing Self-directed Support (SDS), which offers peopl

East Lothian is set to benefit from substantial new investment from the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region (ESESCR) Deal, councillors were told this week. The Heads of Terms for the £600 million deal, signed by six local authorities and Westminster and Scottish governments last month, s

LinkLiving has signed up to the Kiltwalk which makes its return to Edinburgh on Sunday 17 September. The popular fundraising event gives participants a chance to explore rural and well-known areas of Edinburgh while raising funds for a charity of their choice.