Glasgow City Council

The transformative experience of the Glasgow housing stock transfer of the 2000s can provide a template for a future 'Place Stock Transfer' and the development of Place Associations in the city, a new independent report has concluded. The Place Commission for Glasgow, an expert group led by Gla

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has opened Glasgow’s latest housing development of 49 affordable homes in a multi-million pound boost for Govan. The stylish £10.2 million development at Cromdale Square by Linthouse Housing Association offers much-needed homes for affordable social rent.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has started construction of Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development which will see 90 highly energy efficient homes created for mid-market rent.  The £21 million project, located in Dundashill in Glasgow, is the first development on-site

Work to develop a second set of Liveable Neighbourhoods in Glasgow will start soon after the appointment of two consultants to deliver early-stage work aimed at transforming communities into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally. Funded by a Connecting Communities gra

Glasgow City Council has approved the beginning of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for three flats and a mid-terrace house in three different areas in the city which have been long-term empty homes, which would then be transferred to housing associations for use as affordable housing. The homes -

Homeless Project Scotland (HPS), the charity which operates Scotland's busiest outdoor soup kitchen, has called for help to find a building as winter approaches. The charity runs a soup kitchen under a bridge in central Glasgow three nights a week, serving hundreds of meals to people experiencing ho

A £1 million fuel support programme to help hard-pressed households in Glasgow was launched yesterday. The Glasgow Fuel Support Project will help individuals and families with top-up payments, advice and assistance.

The findings and recommendations of Glasgow's Tenant-Led Housing Commission for the city's private rented sector have been unveiled. Established in response to a council motion in December 2020 that stated that 'Glasgow has a rent crisis for many in the private rented sector', Glasgow City Council w

Partick Housing Association (PHA) has completed its latest development of 60 new affordable homes at Mansfield Gate. Chief executive, Stewart MacKenzie, said: “We’re delighted to complete these new affordable flats in the heart of Partick, and welcome tenants to their wonderful new homes

Residents of two developing Liveable Neighbourhoods in the north and south of Glasgow are being invited to comment on visualisations which show how their area could look in the future. Glasgow City Council is seeking feedback from communities within the Ruchill to Cowlairs and Langside to Toryglen L

A £1 million fuel support programme will be rolled out to hard-pressed Glasgow households from next month. The Glasgow Fuel Support Project will help individuals and families with top-up payments, and advice and assistance, as well as some debt support.

Glasgow City Council has worked with housing, health and social care partners to develop a draft Housing Contribution Statement (HCS) for the city. The HCS will be a key part of the Strategic Plan of the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board (IJB), the formal legal body that makes the decisions about

Glasgow's Liveable Neighbourhoods are set to reduce the city's car dependency by transforming streets into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally and where people travelling actively and by public transport are prioritised. The climate crisis and recent pandemic have b

A Glasgow City Council committee has considered the final draft of the North Glasgow Strategic Development Framework (SDF).

A Glasgow-based service helping victims of domestic abuse is set to expand into Dumfries and Galloway after receiving a funding boost. The ASSIST service currently operates in several local authority areas in the West of Scotland and receives around 5000 referrals a year. Now it plans to open an off