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Shelter Scotland has welcomed Scottish Labour’s commitment to eliminate homelessness but has urged politicians in both Holyrood and councils to “focus on delivery.”   In his address to the party’s conference last week, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said ensurin

An application for a new 500-home residential complex and shops near Edinburgh Airport looks set to be decided by the Scottish Government after developers lodged an appeal before councillors were due to refuse permission.

Wheatley Group has launched a consultation over proposals for around 70 mid-market rent flats at the site of the Shawbridge Arcade in Pollockshaws.

Two charities in Moray focussing on poverty and social inclusion have been awarded funding totalling more than £250k from the European Social Fund, administered by Moray Council. Members of the Fairer Moray Forum selected Children 1st and R-evolution for Good to receive £83k and £1

Angus Council, Perth & Kinross Council and BT have completed infrastructure works that bring a significant investment to the region’s communication network to deliver ultrafast broadband by Spring 2022.

Public views are now being sought regarding a masterplan to create approximately 400 homes and a commercial opportunity in Milton of Leys. A planning application is being brought forward by Hazledene Ltd, Park Lane and Highland Housing Alliance to develop the currently vacant 25.2-acre site.

Scottish writers and youth homelessness charity Rock Trust have joined forces with a new anthology of poetry and prose. All the Way Home features new pieces by iconic Scottish writers including Val McDermid, Scabby Queen author Kirstin Innes, and Luckenbooth author Jenni Fagan, alongside personal es

A new partnership approach launched by the Scottish Government will be embedded across the education and skills system to ensure employers and government are working together to deliver training opportunities for the new green jobs of the future. Scotland's National Strategy for Economic Transformat

Clackmannanshire Council has agreed spending on services for the year ahead as part of a budget setting process which seeks to transform service delivery and with a strong focus on investment-led recovery. At a Special Council Meeting held on Friday, councillors approved a revenue budget of £1

Over 1.8 million adults in Scotland have seen their finances get worse during the Covid pandemic, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS).

The developers behind a proposed £100 million regeneration of the former IBM site in Greenock have warned that the project “will no longer be economically viable” after councillors approved only 60% of the desired number of homes on the land. Local businessmen Sandy

The housing sector is well aware that it is heading into, if not already in, a period of natural change, where more senior posts are becoming vacant. Recruitment to these roles from within the sector also creates vacancies in other management positions which then need to be filled. This means that p

Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has secured a further £25 million private placement from an existing investor to support its ongoing development programme.

Shelter Scotland’s deputy director Gordon MacRae and Martin Gavin, improvement lead at Homeless Network Scotland, join Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay to discuss the present homelessness situation in Scotland.

Williamsburgh Housing Association has appointed Jonathan Grant as its new chief executive officer. He will take up the post on 7 March 2022.