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(from left) Kevin Kelly, Lovell assistant site manager; local councillor Claire Barclay; Councillor Allan Graham, convener of enterprise and housing (cutting the sod); Bob Brownlie, area manager, Pamela Humphries, head of housing programme and Kevin McColgan, Lovell interim regional managing directo

Councillors in South Ayrshire will be asked next week to give the green light to a consultation with tenants on the future of the three high-rise blocks of flats at Riverside Place in Ayr. The proposal will be put to councillors when they consider the findings of a structural survey of the buildings

Lanarkshire Housing Association has announced the re-launch of its website at www.lanarkshireha.com which it said features a much more modern look and appearance and can showcase the services provided more effectively to stakeholders. The new site was designed by Kiswebs Ltd which specialise in webs

(from left) Minister Kevin Stewart, resident Anne Deighan, Cruden managing director Allan Callaghan, chair of RCH Board, Jillian Moffat and local MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Stuart McMillan MSP Kevin Stewart, minister for local government, housing and planning, visited Slaemuir in Port Glasgow

The Highland Council is to invest over £8 million into carrying out improvements to its housing stock in the Inverness area. At yesterday’s meeting of the City of Inverness Area Committee, councillors agreed a two year Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme that will see £8,002,023 spent on m

Future Skills Inverclyde has launched a brand new budgeting service for residents of Inverclyde called Total Money Makeover which looks at practical ways to save money. The advice given is tailored to individual needs, regardless of income. The scheme can also benefit Universal Credit claimants who

East Dunbartonshire Council has agreed to increase the capital budget for its open market purchase scheme from £1.33 million to up to £3.9m for 2018/19. The decision supports Priority 1 of the council’s Local Housing Strategy which is to enable a suitable, efficient and affordable supply of hous

The UK Government’s target of installing smart meters in every home by 2020 will not be met with the cost of the rollout likely escalate beyond initial expectations, according to the spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) said today that the Department for Business, Energy and Industri

Caledonia Housing Association has awarded Sidey a £488,000 building improvements contract for work at its Harestanes properties in Kirkintilloch. The work will be carried out to 94 properties, marking the start of Caledonia’s property improvement plans for the former Antonine Housing Association

Some of the dancers at the Maryhill event Maryhill Housing has celebrated its multi-cultural communities with a family fun event.

Representatives of the UK and Scottish governments joined four local council leaders and business and academic chiefs in Perth yesterday to formally sign the £700 million Tay Cities Region Deal. Officially agreed at a ceremony at Perth & Kinross Council’s HQ this morning after months of negot

Energy regulator Ofgem has launched an investigation into Borders electricity and gas supplier Spark Energy over non-payment of money due under the UK Government’s renewables obligation schemes. Under the schemes, suppliers who do not source the required proportion of electricity from renewable so

Community ownership should become a normal and realistic option for communities to acquire land and assets, according to recommendations in a new report published today. Prepared for ministers by the Scottish Land Commission, the report follows a review of existing community right to buy mechanisms

Milnbank Housing Association has completed an £8.5 million borrowing deal with GB Social Housing which, on completion of the bond, has achieved almost £10m in cash proceeds sought by the Association. GB Social Housing tapped its £2 billion bond programme with a £16.5m issue on November 14, fundi

David Bookbinder Community controlled housing associations (CCHAs) are evolving and adapting to ensure they are well equipped to face future challenges and protect their independence, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).