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Emma Macsween has been appointed as chief officer of the Western Isles Integration Joint Board (IJB) following a competitive recruitment process. Ms Macsween brings extensive experience and knowledge of local health and social care services to the role having served as interim chief officer for the

Renfrewshire Council has received plans to build eight new flats in Paisley town centre. 

Comprehensive design work will be undertaken on the proposed scheme to reduce flood risk in Musselburgh following a full meeting of East Lothian Council last week. Elected members approved starting Stage 6 of the project (detailed design) early due to “continuing uncertainty” caused by a

North Ayrshire Council has committed a further £276,000 to support work to tackle child poverty, reinforcing its long‑term focus on prevention, early intervention and improving wellbeing for local families. The additional funding will be directed to the council’s Child Poverty and Earl

Angus Council is planning to invest £43 million in its housing stock, which will include work to bring 1,000 empty homes back into use. The investment includes a four-year scheme to bring improvements back on track after tenants were impacted by the collapse of a multi-million-pound repairs co

Miller Homes has been named as Large Business of the Year at the British Business Awards, which took place on Thursday 30th April in Edinburgh.

Sanctuary Scotland has started construction on 55 new affordable homes at the Edmonstone masterplan development in south-east Edinburgh.

A long‑derelict church site in East Kilbride is set for redevelopment, with plans submitted to deliver 36 new social rented apartments for East Kilbride Housing Association.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its new plan for including tenants and service users in its work. The Regulator will use a range of initiatives, many building on existing work, to understand tenants’ and service users’ views and priorities.

Accessible Housing Scotland has won a Disability Smart Impact Award 2026 for delivering personalised housing support to help disabled people navigate an inaccessible housing system, providing real impact to improve the lives of disabled people. The specialist company was named winner in the Disabili

Edinburgh councillors have signed a temporary accommodation contract worth up to £15.5 million, reopening the Supported Lodgings category within the city’s procurement system for the first time in several years.

Dear Editor, As a deaf person in the UK, I know there’s still a long way to go until we can say we’re a truly equal society. Common everyday activities like shopping, visiting the doctors or socialising can be full of challenges.

Property lending specialist Assetz Capital has completed a £2.73 million development facility to support the refinance and completion of a partly completed residential development in Midlothian.

A group of care-experienced young people have completed an intensive four-week wellbeing and employability programme delivered in partnership between ng homes and Glasgow City HSCP’s Continuing Care and Aftercare Employment Services (CCAES).

The impact of extreme temperatures on public health, housing quality and the economy is under investigation in new research led at the University of Strathclyde.