Scottish Government

With the retirement of chief planner John McNairney and the recruitment process for John’s successor underway, the Scottish Government has moved to appoint Dr Fiona Simpson as interim chief planner until the position is filled on a permanent basis. Dr Simpson has taken on that interim role wit

Organisations across Scotland will share £21 million of funding from the Scottish Government over three years to advance human rights, promote equality and tackle discrimination. A total of 48 organisations – including five specialist human rights organisations – will benefit from

An Edinburgh housing development operated by Bield has been awarded iPads to keep elderly customers connected with loved ones throughout the pandemic, thanks to a Scottish Government initiative. Castlebrae Glebe received 12 iPads from Connecting Scotland which is a project established in response to

A consultation seeking the views of people from across Scotland on the proposed Islands Bond has been published by the Scottish Government. The Islands Bond aims to tackle population decline across the Scottish islands and provide funding to help people stay on or move to the islands.

The Scottish Government has announced that Best Start Foods payments will increase this month. The payment supports low-income families to buy healthy food for children under the age of three, and forms part of the Scottish Government’s national mission of eradicating child poverty.

Projects supporting carers and disabled people are among nine initiatives that are set to share £1 million of funding from the Scottish Government to tackle loneliness and isolation as a result of the pandemic. It comes as part of a £10m commitment to support a new five-year social isola

Stirling Council will deliver even more affordable homes across the region over the next five years after being earmarked for £53 million in funding by the Scottish Government. Council areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion of Scottish Government grant funding to deliv

The Highland Council has welcomed the family of the late Joe Yates to view the completed housing development in Dingwall that bears his name. Joe Yates Court consists of six new flats for rent by the council, forming part of the Scottish Government’s More Homes newbuild target, and funded by t

Stirling Council has secured the future of 118 mid-market homes thanks to Scottish Government funding. Mid-market rented homes are part-furnished homes, which are let for a rent that is higher than council housing, but lower than many properties in the private rented sector.

Grants to improve housing or build new homes in some of Scotland’s most remote and marginal communities have been awarded to 13 crofters. The Croft House Grants scheme aims to retain and attract people to rural and remote communities with the latest round of funding awarding grants worth &poun

The Scottish Government has announced increased funding for local authority areas to deliver more affordable homes. Council areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion in grant funding over five years to deliver more affordable homes.

Ivan McKee MSP, the Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise and chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum, considers the priorities for building recovery from Covid-19. The construction industry touches every part of Scotland’s economy and is vital to our future prosperi

The Scottish Government has released £12 million in additional funding to health boards across Scotland to support non-COVID emergency care. This immediate action will help put measures in place to reduce waiting times for urgent or emergency treatment, with a focus on boosting staffing levels

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has just confirmed that it will be building four new homes for affordable rent in Tarbert. The new homes will be located next to the Association’s existing development at Oakhill.

The Scottish Government has published independent research on section 75 planning obligations and other developer contributions mechanisms.