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Andrew McPherson, the deputy chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council will retire in May 2026 after a long and distinguished career in public service. He has played a key role in shaping and delivering major changes across North Lanarkshire – Scotland’s fourth largest local authority

A new CCTV hub providing a 24/7 concierge service for all the high rise flats across Fife has been officially opened.

Easterhouse Citizens Advice Bureau is celebrating its 50th birthday today with a civic reception this afternoon at the City Chambers, hosted by Glasgow’s Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren.

Glasgow-based 91BC Property Management has appointed Jack Moran as business development manager as the company looks to build on a period of steady growth in the residential property management sector. He joins from Newton Property Management, where he was responsible for supporting portfolio manage

Garscadden House in Drumchapel has now been fully acquired by Glasgow City Council, a move that paves the way for the creation of a community hub for the area.

North Ayrshire Council has agreed to investigate opportunities to collaborate with South and East Ayrshire councils as part of a bid to improve services and provide financial benefits.

Year End reporting on North Ayrshire Council’s council plan was recently approved by cabinet.

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to modernise the law on compulsory purchase, to make it easier and simpler to improve land and buildings. The proposals would update laws dating back almost two centuries, making them more useful for public bodies, while also being fairer to propert

Eildon Housing hosted a well-attended open day at its latest new ten-home development in the village of Westruther last week. 

Members of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) can now access a new tool assessing how well housing associations have adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI). Delivered in partnership with Altair, the AI Readiness Assessment tool is the first of its kind in the housing sector and wil

As Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) marks its 10th anniversary, property firm Rettie’s research team has calculated that LBTT revenue has reached a total of £4.6 billion, with over one million total returns received.

Sanctuary Scotland held two Scottish Housing Day events this week to showcase the importance housing plays in its communities.

Moray Council is launching a consultation to gather views on its draft Local Housing Strategy for 2025-2030. 

More than 99% of Ardenglen Housing Association homes now meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, its Annual General Meeting heard. Association chair Liz McKenzie outlined a range of achievements over the past year to an audience of tenants in Miller Primary School, Castlemilk. Ardenglen manages

Housebuilder Lovell welcomed residents, community representatives and housing partners to a Community Connections Day at The Crossings in South Queensferry. The event, held to mark Scottish Housing Day, gave residents the chance to connect with their neighbours and discover what makes South Queensfe