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While the Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan may only have been adopted earlier this month, Aberdeenshire Council’s Planning and Economy Service is already focusing on the production of the next plan.

People are being encouraged to share their views on how a Scottish Government disability benefit supports their mobility needs. Adult Disability Payment, delivered by Social Security Scotland, was launched in August 2022 to replace the UK Government’s Personal Independence Payment. It provides

Hillcrest Homes has recently received an award from The National Lottery Community Fund, made possible by National Lottery players Receiving £27, 390 Hillcrest is acting as an anchor organisation, to distribute funds to a number of community charities to support people with the cost of living

Building maintenance and compliance experts can now apply to be part of a £20 million framework to support public sector organisations in asset management across Scotland.

CCG (Scotland) has helped support communities in Glasgow to the tune of £91,000 as a result of three developments undertaken with Wheatley Group during the 2021-2022 financial year. The Glasgow-based contractor and manufacturer made the contribution to Wheatley Foundation, the charitable arm o

An Appointments Panel of senior Stirling councillors has unanimously agreed to a request from Carol Beattie to withdraw her resignation and remain in post as chief executive of Stirling Council. Ms Beattie announced her intention to stand down from the role in December last year, and was due to rema

Kingdom Housing Association has concluded its recruitment process for a new chief executive with the appointment of Tom Barclay to replace outgoing chief executive Bill Banks who leaves the organisation at the end of March. Following a Strategic Options Appraisal which confirmed Kingdom had strong f

Story Homes is celebrating 15 years since the launch of its Summerpark development in Dumfries.

Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Andrew Statham as a senior land manager to further enable the housebuilder’s nationwide expansion. Mr Statham, who joins from property investment firm Manse, has 15 years’ experience in residential and commercial property acquisitions. In his new role,

Shelter Scotland has blamed the Scottish Government’s choice to "deprioritise the fight against homelessness" for new figures which revealed that homelessness in the country is at an all-time high.

A community growing hub which helps people who have been homeless has become the latest local project to benefit from the City of Edinburgh Council’s community benefits scheme. Following a great deal of community-based support from buildings solutions service John G Macintosh (JGM), the Pilton

Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has announced its goal to achieve Net Zero by 2045 as the business continues to take steps to make significant sustainable improvements, a key part of which is the delivery of a more sustainable service offering via its housing division.

A Scottish Government Reporter has granted planning permission for a planning application by S1 Developments for a new student residential development at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site.

The latest cost of living briefing document from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has highlighted the disproportionate impact of the crisis on Black and ethnic minority communities.

An open day has been held for a new housing development in Primrose Place, Alloa. The development is a partnership project between Kingdom Housing Association, Clackmannanshire Council, and The Scottish Government and was developed in collaboration with Architecture and Design Scotland (A&D