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Midlothian Council has approved a balanced budget for 2022/23, with revenue spending on services next year set to be £251 million. The biggest spend will be in education (£109.7m), and health and social care (£56.4m).

Akela Construction has secured its latest in a series of contracts as part of the creation of a new neighbourhood and community in Penicuik.

The planned transformation of one of Dundee’s historic jute mills has entered a second phase with the submission of new proposals.

A month-long campaign will drive forward the message that the public sector has a key role to play in transforming vacant and derelict land across Scotland. Land Reuse Month, hosted by the Scottish Land Commission, will support local authorities in addressing the ‘how to’ of tackling the

Kelvin Properties has gained planning permission to demolish an old warehouse in Cranstonhill and deliver 34 build to rent apartments in a 12-storey block.

Developer Jim Smith has submitted plans to build 22 new homes in Cumnock.

West Lothian Council will spend over £40 million over the coming financial year to improve existing council housing and increase the number of available council properties. The Housing Capital Investment Programme (2022-23) was approved at a council meeting yesterday alongside the approval of

The Conservative/Independent Administration at Scottish Borders Council has revealed its budget proposals, which focus on dealing with local priorities and supporting every community to recover as quickly as possible from the Covid-19 pandemic. The feedback of more than 760 people has helped shape t

Proposed reforms to the private rented sector are on the horizon for Scotland and upcoming sessions hosted by Propertymark will provide the opportunity to discuss some of the key proposals, their likely impacts on the sector, and highlight areas of concern to the listening ears of Scottish Governmen

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has called on broadband providers to do more to raise awareness of their ‘social tariffs,’ which could save consumers £144 a year if they are claiming Universal Credit. The call comes as Ofcom has revealed that just 55,000 of the eligible 4.2 million

Midlothian Council has approved small grants totalling £89,000 for 35 voluntary and community organisations operating in the area. The grants, which cover the financial year from 2022 to 2023, are to support local projects that meet the priorities of the Single Midlothian Plan – to reduc

Over 658,000 Carer’s Allowance Supplement payments have been made to 126,055 carers since this additional payment, unique in the UK, was introduced in September 2018. In total, £188 million has been paid to carers since launch and just under 82,000 eligible carers received a payment in D

Stirling’s councillors have given initial approval to new guidance on developer contributions for planning applications. The supplementary guidance provides more detail on policies in the Stirling Local Development Plan 2018 (LDP), and how they will be applied during planning decisions. As par

Jennifer Campbell, head of estate agency at Baird Lumsden, the rural property arm of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which has just begun into the Scottish Government’s proposed New Deal for Tenants. Ms

Bellway Homes (Scotland East) has completed the purchase of an 8.72-acre site from Winchburgh Developments in the expanding new town centre for residential development. Bellway was one of the first developers to commit to the multimillion regeneration community launching its first development in 201