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The philanthropic legacy of Dr Mary Esslemont, one of Aberdeen’s most distinguished daughters, has been celebrated with the planting of a tree in the grounds of her former home in the city’s West End. Shortly before her death in 1984, Dr Esslemont had worked with Soroptimist Internationa

The financial performance of most registered social landlords (RSLs) remains strong, but landlords are facing unprecedented challenges and will have to prioritise in order to take care of tenants and service users, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) told finance professionals at this week&rsq

A new online resource created to support all those who work to improve Scottish towns is set to be featured at the flagship Scotland’s Towns Conference event. Launched this summer, the Town Toolkit was developed by Scotland’s Towns Partnership with support from the Scottish Government an

More development space could be given to housing instead of retail as part of a new vision for Clydebank created to ensure development generates longstanding improvements in line with community aspirations. The development framework sets out a 15-year vision for Clydebank, with the aim of re-establi

Ambitious plans to breathe new life into the former King’s Arms Hotel in Irvine are moving forward after North Ayrshire Council launched a public consultation on the plans.

Housebuilder Artisan Real Estate said it has raised the bar for sustainable development with the launch of an ambitious design framework geared to achieving low to zero-carbon city living. The developer will now incorporate a set of rigorous guiding principles throughout the development cycle,

Kingdom Gas Services, now part of McGill Facilities Management, has been awarded a three-year gas servicing and maintenance contract valued in the region of £260,000 by Shire Housing Association in East Ayrshire. McGill will carry out gas servicing and maintenance works at a large number

Building on the success of COP26, the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has announced it will be holding a dedicated eco homes festival in 2022, delivering practical assistance and advice to help Scotland become a net zero nation.

Both the UK and Scottish governments have committed to continuing to work closely on the design and implementation of welfare payments to support people across Scotland.

Homeowners in New Holygate and Parkwood Gardens in West Lothian have been contacted and offered support from West Lothian Council to protect their homes from potential flooding. The council has committed up to £150,000 to be invested in specific measures to protect each home, such as flood doo

Scottish Borders Council’s Executive Committee has agreed to a range of proposals that will provide further support to Borders residents experiencing financial and other hardship as a result of the pandemic. The proposals were agreed at the meeting held on 16 November and include:

As Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s significant programme of local road infrastructure improvements at Springfield Road, Springhill Road and the 5 Ways Junction in Barrhead is completed, last week local MSP Tom Arthur (minister for public finance, planning & community welfare) visited to see

Inverclyde’s largest independently owned property firm Bowman Rebecchi has celebrated two years in business with a substantial rise in revenues, expansion into residential letting, an office expansion, further recruitment and a sustained drive into the out-of-home advertising market. The Gouro

At a special meeting of East Ayrshire Council cabinet, an investment of £182.7 million in the area's housing was agreed upon, which will help ensure that local communities have access to a range of good quality affordable homes.

The penultimate feature in our COP26SHN showcase sees the Borders Housing Network outline how the four Borders RSLs have come together with a new approach to tackle the issue of fuel poverty. A total of £450,000 in Scottish Government funding was awarded to the four Borders RSLs cons