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Glasgow's Liveable Neighbourhoods are set to reduce the city's car dependency by transforming streets into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally and where people travelling actively and by public transport are prioritised. The climate crisis and recent pandemic have b

A £4 million package to help support communities with spiralling energy bills and the cost of living crisis has been approved by North Ayrshire Council’s cabinet. The wide-ranging measures will focus on providing extra payments to more than 3,000 families on low income while developing a

Midlothian Council has agreed a target of 20 wheelchair-accessible homes to be built in the county annually. Half would be social housing delivered by either the council or its partners while the other ten would be private sector homes.

Midlothian Council is facing a budget gap of £14.4 million for 2023/24, rising to a projected £27.1m by 2027/28. In a financial update presented to a meeting of the full council on Tuesday (August 23), councillors were advised that the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review

The establishment of a new cross-party Climate Change and Sustainability Forum was approved at yesterday's full East Lothian Council meeting. In 2020 East Lothian Council published its Climate Change Strategy which sets out the council’s commitment to tackling the Climate Emergency at a local

An update on progress towards developing a flood protection scheme for Musselburgh was presented to the full East Lothian Council meeting yesterday. Elected members were advised on progress made to date since the ‘Preferred Scheme’ was approved by Cabinet in January 2020.

Cleansing, recycling and waste disposal workers are striking across Scotland. The following areas will be affected on a series of dates throughout August.

Four blocks of modern energy-efficient apartments have been completed at Perth’s Goodlyburn Terrace, with the 39 properties boosting the Fair City’s provision of affordable housing. The £4.3 million development, which is managed by Hillcrest Homes, consists of one and two-bedroom a

The Highland Council is seeking local community feedback by way of a public housing survey that will help steer the new Local Housing Strategy (LHS). The new strategy will set out how the council along with partners will deliver new affordable housing and housing services over the next five years (2

The building at 225 Bath Street in Glasgow is to be demolished and replaced with student accommodation after it was sold for £9.3 million. Investment company AEW UK REIT said yesterday it had completed the sale, adding that the deal "realises a long-term change-of-use strategy f

Wheatley Homes Glasgow has been given the green light to develop 48 homes for mid-market rent at Milton in the north of the city. Collective Architecture has designed three blocks for a site on the corner of Ashgill Road at Colston Road which is currently occupied by the Association’s loc

A Scottish housing charity has urged the UK Government to consider proposals to double the £350 payment for hosting Ukrainians amid concerns the growing cost of living could drive thousands of people fleeing the conflict into homelessness. Positive Action in Housing, which has been r

Wheatley Homes Glasgow has successfully defended a case brought under the Equality Act 2010 by the housing charity Shelter Scotland. The pursuer, Jacqueline Thomson, asserted that she had applied to the social landlord for housing as a disabled person. However, while her application was pending, she

Riverside Scotland has secured nearly £4 million for its customers by helping them obtain benefits and grants they are entitled to. The registered social housing provider launched a free Money Advice Service in 2012 to make sure customers were getting the money they were due.

Ayrshire Housing has donated £1,000 to local charity Oshay's to support its baby bank. The charity works with children who have been affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.