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Dundee City Council has unveiled its plans for 24 new flats to replace historic flats on Blackness Road. The local authority demolished the 26 properties which made up 219-245 Blackness Road earlier this year after a compulsory purchase order (CPO) was granted in 2019.

Donna Paton has been appointed as director of finance at West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) following the retirement of current director, Colin MacCallum. Having started in the post in early June, Donna will be responsible for the development of our strategy, policy and performance in respe

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a new guide to support social landlords with equalities data collection. The guide has been developed in collaboration with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) and

Ambitious proposals to regenerate Glebe Place in Saltcoats have been unveiled by North Ayrshire Council. The exciting plans will see the 30 low-demand flats in the street demolished, with the potential for brand-new modern council homes on the site.

Local authorities from across Scotland have signalled their intent to offer a haven to Afghans escaping the turmoil in their homeland. A number of Afghan natives, interpreters and their families are being relocated to the UK, because of the potential dangers posed to them by the Talib

Plans have been approved for a development that will create a new community to the south west of Linlithgow.

A total of 103 homes across Dundee could benefit from window replacements if councillors approve tenders next week. Over £790,000 worth of the window renewals could be carried out to properties in Linlathen, part of Polepark Road and Whitfield.

Building services and construction contractor McGill has acquired specialist asset and facilities management business The McDougall Group as it also celebrates the awarding of two new contracts. (from left) Errol Lawrie, managing director, McGill; Graeme Carling, CEO, United Capital; David

Glasgow City Council has given the green light for listed former mill buildings in the Gorbals to be converted into homes.

Douglas House in Glasgow is set to be demolished after plans to build 35 new homes at the former Jordanhill teacher training campus were approved. Glasgow City Council's planning committee has approved a proposal by CALA Homes (West), which had originally planned to convert the building but tol

Plans have been submitted to convert The Ivory on Camphill Avenue at Langside Avenue into flats with a small coffee shop/cafe below. The application seeks consent to the principle of residential use; if approved by Glasgow City Council, detailed plans would need to be drawn up for submission.

A new art installation inspired by the historic streetscape of the market town with influence from local children has been installed in Haddington.

The Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund is back for Autumn 2021. The Ideas Fund is a participatory budgeting (PB) project funded by the Scottish Government’s Investing in Communities Fund.

Housing secretary Shona Robison has welcomed the start of work on the Scottish Government’s Single Building Assessment programme. A total of 25 buildings deemed most at risk have been identified for the assessment scheme, delivered free to homeowners as part of a £97.1 million Scottish G

Hillcrest’s return to normality took another step forward as the 2021 AGM took place in person for the first time since 2019, with a number of new board members appointed. At the event, which took place last week at Hillcrest’s Dundee HQ, a number of key topics were discussed such as rec