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To mark its 25th anniversary, Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) has sponsored 25 Food Train boxes – one for each year - which will be used to deliver essential food shopping to isolated and vulnerable elderly people during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Staff at BHA BeFriend have been

As part of its on-going work in the community during the national lockdown, Milnbank Housing Association volunteers and staff distributed an early Christmas gift of biscuits to the elderly residents and a selection box for school-aged children. Joining them last week was Philip Braat, the Lord Provo

Aberdeenshire-based Bancon Construction has secured a batch of new contracts valued at more than £25 million, including work at housing developments in Dundee, Nairn and Inverness. In Inverness, Bancon’s newest £9m contract is for a housing development at Stratton Farm, on the outs

Eddie Fraser has been appointed as the new chief executive of East Ayrshire Council to replace Fiona Lees when she retires in a few weeks’ time. Eddie has over 34 years of local government experience, having worked with Strathclyde Regional Council and Glasgow City Council prior to joinin

West Lothian Council has granted planning permission in principle for Blackridge Developments to build 185 new homes in West Lothian. The homes are proposed for a site on Barbuchlaw Burn and land south of Craiginn Terrace.

Moray Council's planning committee has agreed plans to build 77 houses in the village of Lhanbryde. Yesterday, the committee backed the council officers' recommendation to approve Springfield Properties’ development at St Andrew Terrace.

A public consultation is being held on a new housing development proposed for Bellevue Gardens, Kilmarnock.

UK fund manager and social enterprise Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has appointed two new housing experts as board members. Terrie Alafat CBE, the former chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Caroline Pillay, a senior partner at Airey Miller and the founder and chai

In collaboration with Network Homes, HACT has developed a framework that will enable social housing organisations to optimise resident feedback.  

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government's announcement that the Water Charges Reduction Scheme is to be increased from 25% to 35% reduction for those who are eligible. Gail Walker, CAS water policy manager, said: "Water charges in general are increasing, which is nec

Days of heavy rain in the Moray area have proved the success of the local authority's flood alleviation schemes.

Families of children with a disability or long term health condition living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles will be able to apply for the Scottish Government's Child Disability Payment from summer 2021. This new benefit will be available across Scotland from autumn 2021.

The management committee at Reidvale Housing Association has announced the appointment of Susan McDonald as its new interim director following the news that Jim McAlpine is stepping down at the end of the year. Jim has been with the Association for 29 years and announced his retirement earlier in 20

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to suspend the December COVID-19 monthly data return in recognition of the pressures on resources that the month normally brings for landlords. The monthly return helps measure and manage the impact of COVID-19 on landlords and their tenants and service us

Link Group has become the first housing association in Scotland to achieve an internationally recognised accreditation. The group has met the full requirements for attaining the ‘Certified Sustainable Housing Label’, awarded by RITTERWALD Consulting.