Moray Council

Proposals have been submitted to Moray Council for the first phase of a development which will eventually bring 1,500 new homes to Findrassie on the northern edge of Elgin. Jointly submitted by Pitgaveny and Robertson Homes, the Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) represents the first phase of an a

Louise Clark is welcomed into her new home by Robertson Northern’s Derek Masson (crouching) and Kevin Donaldson (left), councillor George Alexander and councillor Fiona Murdoch A construction firm has handed over keys to 19 new homes to Moray Council, marking the completion of an 11-month £2.6 mi

Moray Council has dropped plans to put up council tax by 18 per cent after local authorities were told they could face sanctions if they did not agree to the Scottish Government's freeze. The authority's ruling administration initially said the move to increase council tax was necessary to protect f

Moray Council could become the first Scottish local authority to break the eight year council tax freeze. None of Scotland's 32 councils have increased tax since the Scottish Government introduced a freeze in 2007.

People using the Moray Council’s housing service are now able to manage more online than ever before thanks to a raft of improvements to the website. Council tenants who want to report a repair or pay their rent online, private landlords seeking registration, housing support and information on a r

Plans for a 261-house development in Lossiemouth have narrowly been given the go-ahead with restriction placed on construction traffic. Members of Moray Council’s planning and regularly services committee approved the application from Tulloch following a four-and-a-half hour hearing at which both

A small committee of local volunteers are bringing an innovative and inclusive community planning project to Forres. Supported by Moray Council, Forres 2020 Vision will create a platform for residents to put forward their opinions and feelings about the future of Forres.

The Moray Council needs to “significantly increase” the pace of change and improvement if it is to build on the progress made over the last two years, according to the Accounts Commission. A report published by the watchdog today looks at developments since a 2013 audit on how the council was me

Tenants of council houses in Moray are being invited to take part in a survey to help establish where improvements in service can be made. Survey forms have been posted out to all 5900 tenants, although the survey can also be completed online.

Bishopmill House Councillors have approved plans to demolish a former care home in Elgin to make way for housing.

A masterplan which will see a major northward expansion of Elgin over the next two decades has been approved by Moray councillors. The blueprint for Findrassie has been prepared by the landowner, Pitgaveny Estate, in partnership with Moray Council and provides for around 1500 new homes in addition t

A Moray Council committee has approved a draft homelessness strategy for the next three years, which will now be put to consultation among the community. The document sets out how the council and its partners will continue to work together to prevent and alleviate homelessness.

A pilot scheme is to be carried out in a bid to deal more effectively with condensation in council houses in Moray. Councillors are being asked to agree to a programme of works in specific house types to develop a model specification for dealing with condensation and damp.

An initiative which offers rent-free accommodation to entice teachers to move to Moray has received its first beneficiary. Gillian Elliot has been handed the keys to the two-bedroom flat in Elgin where she will be able to live rent-free for the next six months.

Moray councillors Fiona Murdoch and Michael McConachie at the site in Dufftown New Moray Council housing has risen rapidly from the ground in Dufftown since work started in March.