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Moray Council has made progress in some important areas to address financial stability and having plans in place to tackle poor performing services, although challenges remain as it seeks to deliver strategic change, the Accounts Commission has said.

Lochfield Park Housing Association’s new build Abbeycraig Road Development in Easterhouse is continuing to progress, according to the management committee members who recently visited the site.

West Dunbartonshire Council’s pioneering heating network has been honoured with another prestigious national award.

A "vital" service that provides a wide range of services to older and disabled citizens in Aberdeen faces the axe, Castlehill Housing Association has warned.

People over the age of 65 will receive free residential care under a new proposal to be unveiled by Scottish Labour today. Party leader Anas Sarwar will use today's Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow to announce the policy that he said will "transform" social care in Scotland.

Taylor Wimpey has reported a strong start to sales in 2022 and a near return to pre-pandemic levels of turnover. Figures for the year to 31 December 2021 for the housebuilder revealed turnover was £4.28 billion after a fall to £2.8bn in 2020.

The Highland Council has agreed £10 million additional investment in 2022-23 as part of a collaborative budget and an ambitious Health and Prosperity Strategy for the Highlands, aiming to secure medium-term financial sustainability for the council. The agreed budget will see £5.5m additi

A man who has been tirelessly raising funds to purchase a defibrillator for the community has had a welcome boost in his efforts, teaming up with Hillcrest Enterprises to have the life-saving device installed. Dougie Harrold, who is local to Kirkliston, set out on his fundraising mission after his o

More than 2,000 homes could be built across Aberdeenshire over the next five years under Aberdeenshire Council’s latest strategic housing investment plan. The council’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2022-2027 sets out investment priorities for affordable housing and how th

Scotland’s largest net-zero housing development will see 444 new homes built after councillors in Edinburgh agreed a new £71 million contract. Part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s major £1.3 billion regeneration of Granton Waterfront, the Western Villages project will be t

Renfrewshire is in line for its biggest investment in housing for a generation as part of a five-year £266 million plan agreed by councillors.

East Renfrewshire Council has set its budget for 2022/23, which tackles the savings gap, balances the books and protects key frontline services. Council leader Tony Buchanan outlined the spending plans for the year ahead at a meeting of the full council on Thursday 3 March.

An influential group of MPs has backed the new initiative by trade association SELECT in which free heat, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are being installed for some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland. The Alarm Ambassadors campaign, sponsored by Aico, has crossed political and geographical

New wheelchair accessible bungalows have been built at Glebe Place in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. RDK Construction managing director, Billy Kirkwood, said: "Once again it has been a pleasure working with Cunninghame Housing on this design and build project. Construction works so much better when you

Five hundred households, both private and council-owned, living in mixed tenure properties across the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh are to benefit from energy efficient upgrades and revitalised buildings.