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West Lothian Council is set to support local voluntary organisations with over £1 million over the coming year. The council distributes a number of grants to support local organisations who carry out important work in our communities, such as gala days, youth work, museums, twinning and events

Aberdeen–based charity, Gathimba Edwards Foundation (GEF), celebrated its 10th anniversary with a fundraising dinner that raised over £50,000 to support disadvantaged children and their families in Kenya and the north-east of Scotland through the charity’s Neil Jaffrey Initiative.

A planning application has been lodged to return a former council building in Arbroath to residential use. Dewar House, which sits directly next door to Arbroath Library on Hill Terrace, served as Angus Council's housing office for many years.

The outgoing president of SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade body, has issued a stark warning about the rise of rogue tradespeople masquerading as qualified electricians to take advantage of the boom in domestic renewables technology. Alistair Grant, who ends his two-year tenure at

Aberdeen City Council has approved a refreshed Local Housing Strategy for the city that is being drafted with a revised vision and strategic outcomes that will form part of its development.

A planning application to convert a former Alva bank into flats has been submitted to Clackmannanshire Council.

The annual CIH Scotland Housing Awards are now open for entries.

Scotland’s largest provider of housing industry training and accreditations has expanded its offering to support landlords and letting agents facing increased regulation and challenges. The move into the private sector is a major development for Share, which since being founded in 1985 has bec

Cairn Housing Association has completed and opened a new housing development in Forres, Moray.

The leader of Glasgow City Council, Susan Aitken, visited Trust Housing Association’s latest housing development to formally mark the completion of 46 new energy efficient and affordable flats in the centre of Govan.

A mix of properties for social rent, mid-market rent and Low-cost Initiative for First Time Buyers (LIFT) are now available in the scenic village of Drumnadrochit.

West Lothian Council has declared a housing emergency due to the specific pressures around housing and homelessness it faces.

A multi-organisational organised walk to show solidarity with those recovering from substance and alcohol misuse and poor mental health saw a number of service users and support workers don their boots to tackle Ben Vrackie.

Student accommodation developer and operator Valeo Management Europe has outlined its intentions to bring forward plans for a mixed-use development that will deliver approximately 500 new student rooms, and ground floor commercial, on Carrick Street Broomielaw in Glasgow city centre.

The Scottish Government's land reform proposals can help make land more available or are "gambling" with the future of rural communities, according to two differing consultation responses. The Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee issued a Call for Views on the La