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The Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA), the representative organisation for housing associations in Northern Ireland, has named Seamus Leheny as its new chief executive this week. Seamus joins NIFHA from Logistics UK, one of the UK’s largest trade associations which re

Members of the public are being encouraged to attend a Staying Well and Warm Winter Roadshow tomorrow between 10am and 2pm at the Central Library. This free, non-ticketed event is open for anyone concerned about the increasing cost of living.

Scottish ministers have approved plans to build a new 60-bed care home in Banchory after it was initially refused by Aberdeenshire councillors.

Trust Housing Association has appointed Gillian Mccusker as its new head of customer experience (landlord) and a key member of its leadership team. Gillian currently works at Midlothian Council in a senior role and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing. She has extensive customer service

A fresh proposal has been submitted to deliver 20 apartments on a site in Glasgow's Gallowgate area.

Construction work has started at a major housing project in Dundee which is set to bring 66 specialist homes to the area. Senior figures from Blackwood including Julie McDowell, Blackwood chair, were today joined by John Alexander, SNP leader of Dundee City Council, Dougie Herd, joint managing direc

Carol Beattie has announced she is standing down from the role of chief executive at Stirling Council in 2023. Having joined the organisation in 2014 as senior manager for economic development, Carol went on to become director of children, communities and enterprise; deputy chief executive and

Second home owners in north Wales will have to pay a 150% council tax premium to tackle a spiralling homelessness crisis.

An initiative to engage more closely with elderly men from minority ethnic communities has been launched in north west Glasgow.  Queens Cross Housing Association’s social regeneration team is working with the ‘Ageing Well’ group in a bid to bring interesting, informative speak

Glasgow City Council has approved an application by JR Construction Scotland Ltd seeking permission in principle for a residential development at Bulldale Street, off Yoker Ferry Road.

North Lanarkshire Council's plans to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2035 are not only providing new homes across its communities, creating jobs and boosting the local economy, but are also delivering a range of benefits to help communities thrive.

The Scottish Government lacks a clear delivery plan and has not offered a coherent explanation for how its policies will achieve Scotland’s bold emissions reduction targets, the latest assessment of Scotland’s progress by the Climate Change Committee has concluded.

Internal glass specialist Indeglas has been appointed by Springfield Properties to provide internal glazed 'winter gardens' within the construction of 114 affordable homes in Dalmarnock in Glasgow’s east end.

Kingdom Housing Association has announced that group chief executive Bill Banks is to take early retirement and stand down from his role on 31 March 2023. Having joined the fledgling housing association in August 1987 as an admin assistant, Bill has had various jobs over the years. He spent most of

CIH Scotland has highlighted the contribution that the housing sector makes in supporting people living with dementia but warned that this support is not consistent across different organisations or across housing tenures. The Scottish Government’s national conversation on dementia, launched t