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Glasgow City Council has published its financial forecast for 2023/24 which predicts a budget shortfall of £119.4 million. Prepared by executive director of finance Martin Booth, the forecast will allow political groups in the council to prepare budgets to be considered in February or Mar

A housing development in Stirlingshire that has brought 50 new affordable homes to the local area has won a national award, with the partners behind the plans believing it could be a blueprint for other parts of Scotland. Built by Lovell for Rural Stirling Housing Association, Claish Farm, just outs

Moray Council has launched an online cost of living hub to provide support and guidance on issues affecting residents this winter. The website provides information on services available to assist with money worries, business support, energy saving, waste reduction, avoiding cost of living scams and

Stirling Council is increasing its range of supports to people experiencing poverty across Stirling, as the cost of living crisis escalates. In March 2022, the council pledged £1.9 million to fund one-off initiatives that would ease some of the pressure on local residents struggling financiall

A detailed guide to help all social landlords provide furniture and white goods to their tenants has been published by End Furniture Poverty. The Blueprint for Furniture Provision in Social Housing is a step-by-step guide to help landlords to understand how a furnished tenancy can work, how to recou

C~urb, part of the Link Group of companies, has won the Excellence in the Private Rented Sector category of the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland Awards 2022. The award showcases landlords and letting agents who have excelled in customer service and innovation. C~urb PSL (Private Sector Leasin

Scotland’s rural communities risk entering severe fuel poverty this winter after ‘falling between the cracks’ of the UK Government’s energy support scheme, Scottish Land & Estates has warned. Scottish Land & Estates has written to the Secretary of State for Scotland,

Cruden Homes has launched a pre-application consultation over plans to develop Shettleston Juniors FC’s base on Old Shettleston Road. Cruden Homes said it is keen to gain the views of the community and local stakeholders about the site at 401 Old Shettleston Road.

Measures announced yesterday by the Scottish Government will provide further help to those most impacted by the cost of living crisis while tackling budget pressures caused by rising inflation and economic uncertainty. The Emergency Budget Review (EBR) for 2022-23 identifies funding of around £

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has asked Elena Whitham MSP to join the Scottish Government as Minister for Community Safety. Ms Whitham’s appointment will be put to Parliament and His Majesty The King, and subject to approval she will take up the post, reporting to the Cabinet Secretary for Ju

Scotland needs to match Westminster’s latest commitment to new housebuilding, according to property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that the Westminster Government’s commitment to build 300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s should be replicated north of the border.

East Ayrshire Council has approved plans for a new 95-home housing development at Dalshalloch Wood near the village of Auchinleck. In February this year, LMA Architects submitted an application on behalf of Fitzsimmons Construction Ltd seeking permission for 95 homes on the Mauchline Road site at Da

Past and current generations of teachers and pupils were invited by Eildon Housing Association to the site of the old Kelso High School to see first-hand how the building is being transformed into 36 extra care elderly apartments. To be known ‘Poynder Apartments, the celebrated art d

Councillors have delayed a decision on whether to approve an application for a mixed-use development featuring low carbon homes for a site at 65-97 Ingram Street in Glasgow. Property developer Artisan Real Estate wants to deliver 109 new homes with ground floor commercial space on land which is

Plans to create a low carbon community with new homes, a hotel, leisure facilities and public open space at Peel L&P’s Glasgow Waters have been approved. Glasgow City Council yesterday backed a recommendation from city officials that planning permission in principle be granted for the prop