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Councillors have unanimously agreed to declare a housing emergency in the Borders.

Residents in Drymen are being invited to an event this week to give their views on a site earmarked for a major housing development in the village.

The Regional Networks has unveiled its bold new identity, including a new name, logo, and vision as part of an extensive rebranding exercise, launched at its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 1st June 2024.

Voluntary and third sector groups, community councils and area partnerships across East Lothian have been awarded over £2.6m to support their work within communities. The One Council Partnership Fund has issued over £1.3 million to 46 county organisations to support partnership working w

Plans for a housing development in the East Ayrshire village of Sorn have been given the go-ahead. Developer Campbell Homes secured permission to build 28 homes off Catrine Road on a greenfield site that, up until 2024, had been allocated for housing.

The next meeting of the Scottish Public Information Forum (SPIF) takes place on Monday 10th June, online, from 2 - 4pm and will have Marius Lukosiunas from UNESCO will deliver the keynote speech on ‘International Trends and Developments on Public Access to Information’.

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) will host a special lunch on Thursday 6th June in recognition of the volunteers who give up their time and effort to benefit the Association and Gorbals community. More than 40 Gorbals locals will sit down to celebrate the hard work and achievements of their vo

Harbour Homes has secured more than £172k in funding to provide energy advice to Edinburgh tenants on behalf of the ARCHIE partnership. The Leith social landlord made a successful bid on behalf of the ARCHIE partnership for funding from the Energy Redress Scheme. The £172,089 grant will

As Stirling’s new Local Development Plan (LDP) continues to take shape, residents, community groups and businesses are being asked for their views on what should be included in a key part of the Plan.

Housebuilders Springfield Properties and Barratt Developments have entered into a partnership to accelerate the delivery of a new 3,042-home village at Durieshill on the outskirts of Stirling.

Springfield Partnerships has signed a new contract worth £6.3 million with Wheatley Group to deliver 30 affordable new homes at Dalhousie, Bonnyrigg. The housebuilder is set to start construction work immediately on the quality new homes to meet the high demand for affordable housing in Midlot

Plans for a major mixed-use regeneration project to transform an area of Elgin have been granted approval.

Southside Housing Association is set to launch a new advice project funded through the Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme. The project will provide two energy advisers for a period of two years. The award of £178k includes 400 pre-payment meter fuel vouchers that will be ringfenced for t

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has issued a new list of deadlines for Reidvale Housing Association as the two organisations continue to work towards the landlord returning to full compliance with the regulatory standards of governance and financial management.

West Lothian Council is set to support local voluntary organisations with over £1 million over the coming year. The council distributes a number of grants to support local organisations who carry out important work in our communities, such as gala days, youth work, museums, twinning and events