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Angus Council, working in partnership with Stagecoach and other local transport providers and with funding from the Scottish Government Winter Wellbeing Fund is offering everyone in Angus access to free bus travel during the 2nd week of the Easter school holidays from Saturday 9 April to Monday 18 A

Muirhouse Housing Association has appointed Susan Bell as its new chief executive. Ms Bell joined the association last year as Governance and Compliance Manager and has worked within the housing sector for over 20 years across all functions within a housing association with the last five years prima

Employability services to help those most at risk of long-term unemployment will receive up to £113 million of funding from the Scottish Government.  To deliver the ambitions set out in the National Strategy for Economic Transformation and the Child Poverty Delivery Plan, tailored service

Thenue Housing has announced funeral details for its much-loved former chair and board member Charlotte Levy. It will take place at Bridgeton St Francis-in-the-East Church of Scotland, 26 Queen Mary St, Glasgow G40 3BB at 12:30pm on Friday 8 April.

Allied Surveyors Scotland has appointed Mark Hall to head up the firm’s Perth office. Mr hall joins the company after 24 years at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors where he was an associate partner. He will take up his new post in Allied’s Charlotte Street office on Monday April 4th.

Cala Homes (West) has secured planning consent to create a vibrant new community in Fauldhead, Kirkintilloch, offering 228 private and affordable homes within a development that will enhance local biodiversity. East Dunbartonshire Council recommended the latest proposals for approval at planning com

Scotland’s national advice service, Advice Direct Scotland, has launched a week-long campaign to help Scots simplify their spending amid the growing cost-of-living crisis. Advice Direct Scotland’s financial awareness campaign will highlight useful tips for people struggling with debt, en

Some of Scotland’s highest-profile housing and planning organisations are calling for a pause on proposals to revamp the country’s infrastructure and town planning systems. Homes for Scotland, ALACHO, SFHA, and CIH are among the signatories to a letter calling for a draft document o

A bright new era for housing has begun today as Scotland’s largest social landlord, GHA, becomes known as Wheatley Homes Glasgow. The change – which was supported by tenants in an independent consultation – follows GHA and Cube Housing Association, both members of Wheatley Group, j

Advance Land Regeneration has secured planning permission from West Dunbartonshire Council to develop a 5-hectare site on Cardross Road in Dumbarton.

Scottish property rents have continued to rise at a higher rate than the rest of Britain after years of low increases according to an analysis of the latest data by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that rents in Scotland have continued to rise at a higher annual rate than England and Wa

Kingdom Housing Association has started construction on 30 affordable new homes for social rent at Balgove Road in Gauldry.

The Cadder area in north west Glasgow was treated to a spring clean this week, with community-based Cadder Housing Association staff and local residents joining forces for an area-wide litter pick.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) recently held a vigil for Ukraine at Dalrigh Gardens in Oban. The gardens, owned by ACHA, are utilised as a common public space at the entrance to Oban, and are a highly recognisable landmark in the town.

Aberdeen City Council has agreed an annual budget of £150,000 for an innovative children and young people’s action plan to help tackle climate change. The funding allocation for a plan to be devised by a citywide Pupils’ Climate Change Working Group was agreed following an address