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Proposals to end the need for food banks as a primary response to food insecurity have been published by the Scottish Government.  Views are being sought on the Scottish Government’s draft national plan, which is supported by food bank operators, including the Trussell Trust and Independe

Falkirk Council has announced ambitious new social housing plans with over 1,600 additional homes planned over the next five years.

Caledonia Housing Association has appointed three new board members at its Annual General Meeting. Two of the individuals are current tenants who will bring first-hand knowledge of Caledonia’s services to the board room. The third board member appointed is an experienced housing professional.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans for 40 flats for social rent on vacant land around a historic Calton church.

South Ayrshire Council has praised the level of community support that has emerged after a house explosion in Kincaidston on Monday. A family of four remains in hospital after the blast, which destroyed one house in Gorse Park and caused severe damage to several others.

A flats complex comprising 74 properties is the subject of early proposals for a car park in central Glasgow.

Dualchas Architects has submitted plans to build 16 affordable homes at Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye, including a possible four self-build plots. The joint venture between the Highland Council and the Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association will deliver rural homes for rent close to Dunvegan Prim

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has successfully completed the second phase of development at Sinclair Avenue on the Isle of Lewis.

Tenants renting a council house in Dundee could see an increase of around £1.19 a week if councillors back a consultation on the options. Members of Dundee City Council's neighbourhood services committee will be asked to approve discussions with tenants on annual increases ranging from 1.

Dundee City Council is to consider an investment proposal to make new homes in the city more accessible. The policy & resources committee will be told that as part of the council’s Strategic Housing Investment Programme (SHIP), a number of developments have been identified to provide appro

Victoria Atkins, the UK minister in charge of resettling Afghan refugees, has urged Scottish councils to house more families amid growing concerns over a lack of homes available in England. It has been revealed that the Home Office may need to use Airbnb properties as shelter for the refugees, with

Glasgow City Council has approved a building warrant application allowing the demolition of the former Partick Baptist Church premises. The church located in Crow Road, which dates from the 1920s, is not listed or within a conservation area so no planning permission or formal notification procedures

A new agreement has recognised the crucial role of devolved, state and regional governments in delivering net zero. The Under 2 Coalition – the group of state, regional and devolved governments working together to limit climate change – has agreed an ambitious new Memorandum of Understan

The UK Government’s new Heat and Building Strategy has come under fire, being described by one industry leader as “insufficient for the scale of the challenge we face". The comments, from Mike Foster, CEO of the Energy and Utilities Alliance, come in the wake of the government announcing

Detailed plans, comprising 94 flats and 48 colony style homes, have been prepared to bring a derelict brownfield site and home of a former care home back to life as part of the £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront regeneration project.