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Council cancels £4.5m Paisley housing retrofit programme
A £4.5 million retrofit programme to reduce carbon emissions and boost the energy efficiency of 75 terraced homes in Paisley has been cancelled by Renfrewshire Council.
Published 28 October 2020
Regulator reports first fall in temporary accommodation use as homelessness applications decrease continues
The number of people who applied to local authorities as homeless has fallen for the second month in a row, according to new data from the Scottish Housing Regulator.
Published 28 October 2020
Mother who had Universal Credit reduced due to Maternity Allowance fails to challenge benefit rules
A woman who argued it was unlawful to distinguish between Statutory Maternity Pay and state Maternity Allowance when calculating how much a person should receive in Universal Credit has failed in her claim before an English court.
Published 28 October 2020
Scottish Government crisis grants soar during lockdown
The amount paid out in crisis grants to people in need increased by more than three quarters in the early stages of lockdown, according to the latest Scottish Government figures.
Published 28 October 2020
Glasgow approves regeneration frameworks for Blythswood and Central districts
Frameworks to guide the regeneration of the Blythswood and Central districts of Glasgow city centre over the next decade have been approved.
Published 28 October 2020
Decision due on restoration of 'once palatial' Fife mansion
Councillors will today make a decision on plans to rescue a historic ruin that was known for decades as the seat of the Rothes family and resembled Holyrood Palace in its heyday.
Published 28 October 2020
IPPR Scotland calls for action to help families repair finances ahead of COVID-19 winter
Urgent action is needed to help families repair their finances to stay afloat over the coming months in the face of a COVID-19 winter, according to a new report from IPPR Scotland.
Published 28 October 2020
Scottish Land Commissioners reappointed
Professor David Adams and Megan MacInnes have been reappointed as Scottish Land Commissioners.
Published 28 October 2020
Custom Build Homes appoints John Baird as new enabling coordinator
Edinburgh-based Custom Build Homes (CBH) has appointed John Baird as its new enabling coordinator.
Published 28 October 2020
Frankfield Loch flows into public ownership
Taylor Wimpey has handed over the ownership of Frankfield Loch to North Lanarkshire Council, moving the loch into public ownership.
Published 28 October 2020
Dundee City Council agrees £6m housing expenditure programme
Dundee City Council has taken action to tackle the worsening housing crisis in the city, by agreeing to take £312,000 from an Environmental Improvement Fund to provide £6 million in capital expenditure to build or buy new homes.
Published 27 October 2020
Internal investigation into construction contracts awarded by Falkirk Council
Falkirk Council has initiated a corporate fraud investigation into the awarding of construction contracts.
Published 27 October 2020
Edinburgh begins Granton Waterfront housing consultation
The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a public consultation into its plans for the first phase of housing for the development of Granton Waterfront.
Published 27 October 2020
Scottish Construction Now forging ahead with 10,000 daily subscribers
Scottish Housing News is pleased to report that our sister publication Scottish Construction Now has passed a significant milestone breaking through the 10,000 subscribers mark to its free daily newsletter with over more than 140,000 unique visitors to the website each month.
Published 27 October 2020
Campion Homes improves margins despite challenging COVID-19 climate
Fife-based Campion Homes has reported positive financial results for the 12 months to 30th June 2020 despite a three-month closure due to COVID-19.
Published 27 October 2020
