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Euan McLaughlin and Darren MacKay have bolstered the land team at the regional arm of Persimmon Homes. Persimmon North Scotland has appointed Euan McLaughlin as planning manager and Darren MacKay as land manager. The pair will be working on strengthening the land bank at the home builder’s hea

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has released its response to the Investing in Planning consultation, noting the consultation’s reliance on planning fees, which the Institute states will not be a silver bullet to fixing the planning system. The Institute’s response, whic

Stirling Council has appointed Caroline Sinclair as its new chief executive. Ms Sinclair, who is currently chief officer of East Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership, will take up the role this summer.

A new social housing development, a renovated tenement and a modest housing development in Edinburgh are among the 11 outstanding new buildings that have been named as winners of this year’s Scottish national architecture awards with several projects demonstrating excellence in retrofitting an

The £300 million transformation of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City is continuing apace following the completion of the second major building on the site – a 346-home build-to-rent scheme, forward funded by Legal & General (L&G). Main contractor Graham Construc

Councillors have unanimously agreed to declare a housing emergency in the Borders.

Residents in Drymen are being invited to an event this week to give their views on a site earmarked for a major housing development in the village.

The Regional Networks has unveiled its bold new identity, including a new name, logo, and vision as part of an extensive rebranding exercise, launched at its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 1st June 2024.

Voluntary and third sector groups, community councils and area partnerships across East Lothian have been awarded over £2.6m to support their work within communities. The One Council Partnership Fund has issued over £1.3 million to 46 county organisations to support partnership working w

Plans for a housing development in the East Ayrshire village of Sorn have been given the go-ahead. Developer Campbell Homes secured permission to build 28 homes off Catrine Road on a greenfield site that, up until 2024, had been allocated for housing.

The next meeting of the Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) takes place on Monday 10th June, online, from 2 - 4pm and will have Marius Lukosiunas from UNESCO will deliver the keynote speech on ‘International Trends and Developments on Public Access to Information’.

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) will host a special lunch on Thursday 6th June in recognition of the volunteers who give up their time and effort to benefit the Association and Gorbals community. More than 40 Gorbals locals will sit down to celebrate the hard work and achievements of their vo

Harbour Homes has secured more than £172k in funding to provide energy advice to Edinburgh tenants on behalf of the ARCHIE partnership. The Leith social landlord made a successful bid on behalf of the ARCHIE partnership for funding from the Energy Redress Scheme. The £172,089 grant will

As Stirling’s new Local Development Plan (LDP) continues to take shape, residents, community groups and businesses are being asked for their views on what should be included in a key part of the Plan.

Housebuilders Springfield Properties and Barratt Developments have entered into a partnership to accelerate the delivery of a new 3,042-home village at Durieshill on the outskirts of Stirling.