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The Highland Council's Communities and Place Committee met last week and agreed the Highland Local Child Poverty Action Report which includes actions for delivery in 2024/25. Reducing child poverty is a priority for the Council and its partners. A core priority within the Council’s Programme i

West of Scotland Housing Association has appointed Karen Shaw as the organisation’s new director of development and asset management. She will oversee the asset management, property and development and projects teams to implement WSHA’s ongoing ambitious development plans and deliver a r

Midlothian Council has launched a consultation on its draft Equality Outcomes for 2025-2029. The Equality Act 2010 requires all public bodies – such as councils, NHS boards and health and social care partnerships – to publish equality outcomes at least every four years. Equality out

The ESPC has called for the full efforts of the Scottish Government to be put into increasing the supply of homes in Scotland. ESPC’s chief executive Paul Hilton believes that the Housing Bill, which has just passed Stage 1 at Holyrood, will have little impact on supply and that the "largest h

East Ayrshire Council has set out the strategic plans for the direction of local housing as detailed plans for £166 million investment were approved by councillors last week. 

Bancon Group has reported an operating profit of £3.8 million for the year ended March 2024, down from £4.6m in the previous year, and a decrease in pre-tax profit from £1.8m to £1.3m. The Aberdeenshire-based housebuilding and construction group's turnover fell 26% from &poun

An agreement has been reached that will see Cala Homes (East) build 21 new social rent homes on behalf of Fife Council – with work due to start in January 2025.

The Dundee City Council budget consultation for 2025/26 is now live as it looks to make more than £15 million in savings.

Dangerous cladding on all high-rise buildings in government-funded schemes in England will be fixed by the end of 2029, Angela Rayner has pledged.

Residents, workers and organisations are being invited to help shape the future of services delivered by East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has urged the Scottish Government to reverse cuts to the affordable housing budget as it launches a campaign highlighting the country’s spiralling housing waiting lists and the impact of waiting for a social home. 

Scottish law firm Thorntons has advised on a landmark deal that will secure new social housing for some of the country’s most vulnerable people. Its experts helped UK fund manager Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) to agree a £4.925 million loan from its dedicated social housing fund

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has secured Gold Standard Verification for all its frameworks.

Glasgow City Council has approved the off-market disposal of land at four sites in the city to allow the building of new homes, the creation of a dementia-friendly residential development, the expansion of a city business and the generation of public funds. 

Grant funding of £1 million will be made available to registered social landlords and third sector partners to fund work to help sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness, the Scottish Government has announced. The funding was announced by social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville as p