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A planning application for the development of 130 properties on the Ellengowan estate in Dundee was submitted to the local authority last week. The plans, which focus on good quality design and landscaping, offer a mix of houses, cottage flats, amenity flats and flats.

Plans by Hillcrest Housing Association to build a block of flats on the site of a car park and derelict land in Dundee city centre have been given the green light. Work on the four-storey block containing a total of 24 homes for social rent at Candle Lane will start by the end of this year.

Fife Housing Register partners A new website to help people searching for social housing in Fife has been launched this month by Fife Housing Register partners.

The Lochee area of Dundee received a much-needed injection of affordable housing when 18 new homes were handed over to tenants last week.

Architect's impression of the proposals A planning application has been submitted to Dundee City Council for a mixed-use development of a site located at the heart of the former Victoria and Camperdown docks.

Hillcrest Housing Association and Hillcrest Maintenance Services have been accredited as Living Wage employers by Living Wage Scotland. The commitment will see everyone working at Hillcrest Housing Association and Hillcrest Maintenance Services receive a minimum hourly wage of £8.75. This rate is s

Gowrie Care, part of the Hillcrest Group, was one of four charities recognised at the first Good Governance Awards ceremony during an event held in Dundee’s city chambers last week. Achieving the Good Governance accreditation highlights Gowrie’s commitment to continually reviewing policies and p

Social enterprise Social Bite has officially launched its village in Edinburgh which aims to tackle homelessness by providing a safe living environment for around 20 people per year. Developed on vacant land in Granton, the Social Bite Village is made up of 11 two-bedroom nest houses intended to pro

(from left) David Conway & Gillian Webster (Hillcrest), Graham McMonigle, Lindsay Wilson, Patrick Lamb, Lynsey Divers & Ross McLoughlin (VWS) In a move that will streamline their business and create new jobs, the Hillcrest Group of Companies has appointed fire, safety and security contractor

A team of Kingdom Housing Association staff played a badminton tournament against a team from Hillcrest and helped raise money for Kingdom’s nominated charity, Epilepsy Scotland. The games took place over three hours in Glenrothes with a lot of friendly competitive banter displayed between the tea

Twenty unloved doors in Dundee’s Stobswell area have received a creative lick of paint as part of unique street art project supported by Hillcrest and Dulux. Following the success of the Open/Close Dundee initiative, which injected life to the alleyways and forgotten corners of the city centre, vo

Demolition works are soon to start which will enable work to get underway on a site in Dundee which will transform the look of the Hilltown. Robertson Partnership Homes has this month started work on a development at Derby Street that will bring 163 new homes to the city.

(from left) Alan Lonie, Dale Cartmill, Ryan Mitchell and Ross Findlay An inspiring electrician received an insight into his trade of choice with a Dundee-based maintenance company as part of a national employment initiative this week.

(from left) Pat Sedakat, Abertay lecturer, Alex Auld, 3rd Year student and Clare McNally, Gowrie Care fundraising and grants officer An Abertay University 3rd year BA (Hons) Management student has just completed a 10 week placement with Gowrie Care.

Angela Linton, Hillcrest Group CEO Friendly competition took hold of a newly-opened charity shop in Dundee on Thursday as members of the senior team from one the city’s biggest charities tried to sell the most stock during their shift.