A West Highland Housing Association project has been named among the projects to be shortlisted for the 2019 Scottish Green Energy Awards.
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West Highland Housing Association (WHHA) has appointed Oban-based Neil McGougan Ltd as the new contractor for its £4 million major works programme. The works will include the replacement of 150 kitchens, 400 bathrooms, 90 windows and doors and 150 heating upgrades.
Link Group’s development in Dunbeg has benefited from £8 million of funding delivered by Allia Impact Finance through a Scottish Charitable Bond. The loan will be used to partially fund Dunbeg Phase 3, which will deliver 300 properties with 261 for social rent and 39 for Shared Equity.
Representatives from Link, Argyll and Bute Council and West Highland Housing Association (WWHA) welcomed the minister for local government and housing for Scotland, Kevin Stewart, to a sod cutting event at Link’s Dunbeg development in Oban this week. The event marked the start of construction
Six apprentices from Argyll Community Housing Association worked in partnership with three apprentices from West Highland Housing Association to take part in a five-day course with the Outward Bound Trust at Loch Eil, Fort William. The apprentice-specific course was designed to help them build their
An artist's impression of the previously approved Dunbeg masterplan A major development of 300 affordable homes in Dunbeg has been approved by Argyll and Bute Council’s planning committee.
West Highland Housing Association is celebrating having recently achieved double people management accreditations. The Association was accredited as a Gold Investors in People as well as Silver Investors in Young People.
The work of West Highland Housing Association over the past year has been celebrated at its AGM. Dougie Mackie, chair of West Highland, welcomed former Dunbeg Primary School headteacher, Sine MacVicar, as well as West Highland members to the AGM.
Link Group Ltd’s development at MacVicar Court, Dunbeg has been shortlisted for the ‘Best affordable housing development (rural and suburban)’ at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2017. The only Scottish nominee in the category, MacVicar Court comprises 25 homes for social rent including o
Islay residents will soon have more affordable housing options, as major renovation work to convert the former police station in Port Ellen into six self-contained one bedroom and studio flats gets underway.
Artist’s impression of how the development would look Argyll and Bute Council has approved Link Group Ltd’s 'Dunbeg Development Corridor Masterplan' of 600 new homes.
A document which sets out Argyll and Bute Council’s shared vision and investment priorities for the area’s housing sector over the next five years has been submitted to the Scottish Government for ministerial approval. The Local Housing Strategy was developed in partnership with the Scottish Gov
Artist’s impression of how the development would look Link Group has submitted plans to Argyll and Bute Council to transform the Dunbeg Corridor area with a development of 600 new homes.
Dail Na Mara West Highland Housing Association, working with Link Group, has been able to deliver 42 new homes in 2016 with a further 30 to be completed in 2017 and more in the programme for 2018 and beyond.
Link Group Ltd’s new development at Dunbeg, Oban has been officially opened by Argyll and Bute Council’s policy lead for strategic housing, Gaelic, community and culture, Councillor Robin Currie. The £3.5 million construction of 25 homes for social rent commenced in February 2015, using £1.6m