Chairman Norton Bertram-Smith (left) congratulates Peter Kennedy The vice chairman of Grampian Housing Association has become the organisation’s first voluntary Board member to achieve a new qualification in housing.
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The former Plantation Quay and Princes’ Dock Basin, on the southern bank of the Clyde, could be transformed into a new residential development of 203 homes if planning permission is granted. Stewart Milne Homes has submitted a planning application for a residential development comprising apartment
Lintel Trust’s annual fundraising music event is back. This time celebrating the decades that style forgot. Look out your flares, platforms, neon brights and leg warmers in preparation to dance the night away to 70s and 80s music provided by some of Scottish housing's finest musical talent includi
(from left) Back row: Steven Sweeney, Gerry Jamieson, Daniel Quinn, Veronica Mitchell and Zoe McLauchlan. Standing : Coach Danny Millar, Director Joanne Casey, Coach Brian Quinn. Front row: Coached kneeling Gill Kilcullen (left) and Fred Jones (right) with players Connor Colhoun, Eddie Kirkwood, Ros
An estimated 1.17 million people live in social rented housing in Scotland, while the average rents for Scottish social housing tenants is up to 21% lower than those in England, official figures have shown. The Social Tenants in Scotland 2016 publication from Scotland’s Chief Statistician, found t
Plans to build up to 1,350 homes as part of a £1 billion ‘Garden District’ to the west Edinburgh are to be examined by ministers after the proposals were called-in by the Scottish Government. The £450m first phase of developer Murray Estates’ 675-acre ‘Garden District’ is earmarked for a
Up to 370 posts could go at Aberdeen City Council as the local authority bids to save more than £10 million in the next financial year. The council, which employs approximately 8,500 staff, has agreed to reduce the headcount of the organisation by up to 230 full time equivalent (FTE) posts, with an
A consultation on the details of the first-time buyer relief from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) has been launched by the Scottish Government ahead of the introduction of new policy later this year. Announced in the draft Scottish Budget 2018/19, the relief will effectively raise the zero
Scotland’s local authorities continue to perform well for their communities in terms of service delivery despite a sharp reduction in their finances, according to a new report. Data contained in the Local Government Benchmarking Framework published by the Improvement Service, has found that counci
Susanne Flynn With the Scottish Government set to produce refreshed guidance on fire safety for providers of certain types of accommodation, CIH Scotland spoke to Susanne Flynn in its policy and practice team to find out what it means and who should take note.
Scottish homeowners would invest £31,000 on home improvement work over the next five years if they had full confidence in their ability to identify a professional builder, according to new research. A study into consumer confidence in builders by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland fou
Construction company CCG (Scotland) Ltd has started work on a new sustainable housing development in Govanhill on behalf of Glasgow Housing Association (GHA). The development will be situated on Batson Street - on the site of the former Victoria Primary School, and will consist of 45 new homes for m
Mary Barbour A statue of political activist Mary Barbour is to be unveiled in Govan next month to mark International Women’s Day.
Homelessness charity Cyrenians welcomed Queen Margaret University Chancellor and catering legend Prue Leith to Leith yesterday to open its brand new Cook School and teaching kitchen. The Cyrenians Food Education programme started 17 years ago with an old second-hand cooker, worth just £50, and is n
Local charities, schools and good causes across the West of Scotland could receive a share of £15,000 thanks to the CALA Homes Community Bursary being launched this week. Now in its second year, the scheme aims to provide support for a wide range of organisations and projects. In 2017, 118 good cau