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Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) is undertaking a significant consultation in the Croft Street Area of Galashiels. Streets included in the consultation are Croft Street – Huddersfield Street Area (Hill Street, Greenbank Street & Galabank Street).

Blackwood has appointed Campion Homes to build 66 homes in Charleston, Dundee.

Scotland’s councils have had a pivotal role in supporting and working with communities as they responded to the impacts of Covid-19 but face an increasingly challenging and complex future, according to the Accounts Commission.

Experienced leaders from business, academia, third sector and trade unions have been appointed by the Scottish Government to the new delivery board promised in the National Economic Strategy to deliver Scotland’s long term economic ambitions. The National Strategy for Economic Transformation D

North Lanarkshire Council is urging social landlords in the area to participate in an "action packed" forum to improve housing services.

Household energy bills are expected to rise even further in the autumn to an average of £2,800 a year, Ofgem’s chief executive told MPs yesterday.

England's housing secretary Michael Gove has warned Clarion that it must improve or face direct action after the Housing Ombudsman found Britain's biggest social landlord guilty of "severe maladministration" in two separate cases. Earlier this month, the government regulator said it is planning

Andrew Latto, Kingdom Housing Association’s HR director, has completed one of the UK’s most challenging marathons, raising over £1360 for mental health charity Andy’s Man Club. On Sunday 22 May, Andrew joined over 800 runners to take on the ASICS Windermere Marathon, a 26.2-m

The Highland Council is now accepting expressions of interest for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for 2023-2024.  The fund, which is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, supports locally developed regeneration projects for communities, helping with job creation and support

Regeneration specialist Urban Union has been granted planning permission from Glasgow City Council to deliver the third phase of homes and commercial space at Laurieston Living.

Eight discounted ‘golden share’ apartments are on sale now to eligible buyers at an over-55's development in Kinross

An Aberfeldy community is attempting to address its affordable rural housing crisis by setting up a development trust.

Cyrenians is to launch its activity project for people aged 60+ in the Borders this summer in partnership with Eildon Housing Association. Older People Active Lives (OPAL) is a prevention service targeted at older people living in Eildon properties across the Borders. The project specifically a

Wellwood Leslie has submitted plans to Dundee City Council seeking to build a residential care complex with 60 beds and 17 assisted living units. The Perth Road care home is to be divided into six separate compartments, each with ten en-suite bedrooms, a quiet lounge, and a lounge/dining room.

A new collaborative report from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN) has outlined the case for reducing rates of smoking in the social housing sector as part of social landlords’ health and wellbeing activity and the action needed to achiev