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The replacement of 20 chalets on a permanent Gypsy Traveller site near Perth has taken a step forward following the appointment of a contractor to carry out the work. Following a tender process, Perthshire-based construction company Hadden Group will take the project through to completion.

Ten projects designed to highlight good practice in tackling coastal erosion have secured a share of more than £1 million from the Scottish Government’s Coastal Change Adaptation Programme.

Trade body SELECT is urging Scotland’s private landlords to ensure their electrical installations are compliant with the new Repairing Standard guidance which comes into force on March 1. The updated Scottish Government guidance outlines the basic level of repair that all private rented proper

Almost 50 new social rented homes could be built in St Ninians after Stirling Council submitted an application to redevelop vacant land north and south of Graystale Road. The proposals involve 44 new homes including accessible single-storey, two-storey houses and cottage flats along with parkin

Eildon Housing Association has [aid tribute to its former board member James (Jimmy) Walker who has passed away. Jimmy served on the board of Eildon Housing Association between 1998-2005 and again from 2006-2010.

Housing will be the Scottish Government's "number one priority" should extra funding become available, deputy first minister Shona Robison has said. Housing saw a cut of over £200 million in last month's Budget, with organisations from across the sector warning that the cut will put

Two Edinburgh buildings are to be partly demolished for a new development of student flats and offices under newly lodged plans.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has dismissed a repairing standard application raised by two tenants against the creditor of their former landlord after an appeal was made against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision that the creditor could be regarded as the landlord for the purposes of the ap

Towards the end of last year Share, leading provider of learning and development resources, launched details of their new membership programme which has been designed to provide a simpler route to accessing Share’s high-quality learning and development resources.

Children at an Oban primary school are playing shinty again thanks to an award from Link Group’s Link in the Community Fund. St Columba’s Primary School was given £500 from the fund, which they have used to re-establish a shinty team. The money was provided by Link Group in conjunc

Residents are being invited to have a say on the range of options being put forward by officers as part of Clackmannanshire Council’s budget setting process for 2024-25. This year, the council is facing a budget gap of £11.56m which means savings are "unavoidable" and levels of provision

East Ayrshire councillors from all parties have joined forces in calling for a summit with Scottish ministers to discuss planning restrictions imposed by SEPA, which would significantly impact on future developments in the area.

At a full meeting of East Lothian Council to be held on 23 January 2024, members will consider the developed Outline Design for the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme.

East Renfrewshire Council is asking local groups to add their wishes to the community benefit wish list, to ensure contractors and suppliers support projects directly requested by communities. The wish list was created as part of the our community benefits initiative, where suppliers who win any maj

The City of Edinburgh Council is asking residents to give their feedback on a long-term plan for decarbonising heat in buildings and improving energy efficiency.