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There needs to be greater investment in and recognition of the local government workforce if the Scottish Government is to deliver on its key priorities, COSLA said today. Responding to the Scottish Government Spending Review Framework Consultation, the local government body added that the valu

Residents on Colonsay have returned a majority vote in favour of a community buyout of the island’s only hotel and pub. Consultations with business consultants have now begun to assess the viability of a community bid for The Colonsay Hotel, which is listed for sale for offers over £650,

Plans to develop 300 new homes in the West Lothian village of Bents have been rejected by councillors.

A site in Glasgow's Argyle Street is the subject of another attempt for a residential development. HJV Consultants wants to build a five-storey block with 18 flats and two ground floor commercial units at 1017 Argyle Street, opposite Kent Road.

Plans have been approved for the refurbishment, regeneration and extension of the classical Category B Listed building located at 55 West Regent Street in Glasgow. The application by Wellwood Leslie Architects south to convert the currently vacant floors of the building into a de

A law to limit the number of acres that rich landowners are allowed to own in Scotland is to be proposed by an MSP.

Tulloch Homes has submitted a proposal of application notice to build a development of 1,200 homes, shops and a new primary school at the site of Druid Temple Farm and Welltown of Leys in Inverness.

The ‘life-changing’ work of the Citizens Advice network in Scotland has been outlined by the charity today in a new briefing detailing the value of the service.

Bield has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two voluntary board members. The appointment of Beth McNeil and David Fisher will help shape Bield Housing and Care’s drive to position the organisation as Scotland’s leading provider of housing, care and support for olde

Patrick Harvie MSP, minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights, visited a Glasgow community to see how Wheatley is helping tackle fuel poverty and cutting carbon emissions.

Innovative new technology which could enable new communities across the nation to become significantly more sustainable is being used for the first time in the UK. Cala Homes is working with E.ON, Energy Assets and SP Energy Networks to pilot a bespoke solution which helps harness green energy to wo

The funding package for the redevelopment of Water Row on the banks of the Clyde in Central Govan has been completed with the addition of just over £1.6 million in grant support from the Glasgow City Region City Deal after a Glasgow City Council committee gave its approval yesterday.

The Kingdom Group is celebrating after landing an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. The Kingdom Group has received a RoSPA Silver Health and Safety Award for working hard to ensure its staff get home safely to their families at the end of every work

Although the current cold snap belies the season: spring is upon us and the grounds maintenance team from Home Fix Scotland has been out and about beginning the maintenance of open spaces in the ownership of River Clyde Homes.

The community-led restoration of the former Police Station in Langholm as affordable homes has won the 'Best Old Wreck' category at the Scottish Empty Homes Awards. The project is a partnership between community organisation The Eskdale Foundation and South of Scotland Community Housing (SOSCH).