Moray Council

Accommodation and support provided to young adults who’ve left care in Moray continues to be rated as “very good”. The supported lodgings service helps young people aged between 16-21 move from a care setting into a supportive environment, to help them prepare for living independen

More than £8 million will be invested in affordable housing in Moray this year. The investment forms part of a wider £25m project to build housing locally, funded by Moray Council and the Scottish Government’s More Homes initiative.

A range of measures to get Moray Council closer to balancing its budget for 2019/20 were debated by councillors this week. The measures, which are expected to lead to a reduction of over 110 posts across a range of services, include shutting two swimming pools, some libraries and public toilets.

Moray Council is inviting ideas for community and regeneration projects in Buckie. Almost £90,000 is available, with £20k for the creation of a community woodland, £15k ring-fenced for use by the Buckie Regeneration Group and £25k available for a gateway feature.

Cllr Louise Laing Actions to end homelessness and rough sleeping in Moray have been agreed.

Council house tenants and applicants on the housing list are among those being asked for their views on a revised allocations policy for council housing stock in Moray. Earlier this year a draft policy was consulted on, with more than 250 responses informing the revised policy which went before coun

Councillor David Bremner Moray Council has issued a no tolerance notice towards unauthorised development in the region after councillors were forced to take enforcement action against homeowners in Cullen and Forres conservation areas.

(from left) Stephen Hay (clerk of works at Hanover Scotland), Mark Farey (director of asset management at Hanover Scotland), Tom Leggeat (managing director at Springfield Properties Group Partnerships), Councillor Graham Leadbitter and Councillor Louise Laing A new social housing development at Ston

A series of measures which could potentially see up to 136 job losses have been agreed by Moray Council in a bid to make up a £12 million shortfall in income in the next financial year. Despite saving £43m over the last 10 years, the local au is predicting a £12m shortfall during 2019/20 will nee

A rapid rehousing transition plan to end rough sleeping by transforming the use of temporary accommodation was discussed by Moray Council this week. The Press & Journal has reported that council officers are drawing up a draft proposal that will see people who declare themselves homeless given a

Changes to Moray Council’s housing allocations policy are being proposed following the introduction of new housing legislation. The allocations policy is in place to prioritise applicants for housing, based on their circumstances and level of need. As well as changes required by the Housing (Scotl

(from left) Iain Sutherland (bid director of Robertson Northern), Colin Wright (senior project manager at Robertson Northern), Stephen Hay (clerk of works at Hanover Scotland), Richard Lochhead MSP and Mike Martin (chair of Hanover Scotland) A new social housing development for older people at Spyni

96-year old Lily Hendry, who moved into her new council property last month, with housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP One of Moray’s newest affordable housing developments has been formally opened by minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart MSP.

The Cruickshank family are settling in to life in one of Moray Council’s newest homes. Lyndsey Cruickshank and her husband, Michael, moved in to their brand new four-bedroom council property at Linkwood in Elgin six weeks ago, with their children 10 year-old Tiegan, nine year-old Katie and two yea

Early plans for the Findrassie site The first phase of a development which will eventually bring 1,500 new homes to Elgin has been given the green light.