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Following an extended meeting of Full Council last week, East Ayrshire councillors approved a balanced budget for 2025/26, agreeing to a suite of proposals and investments totalling over £8 million and a savings package of £8.75m. This year’s budget acknowledges the local needs acr

The Scottish Government has been urged to carry out a more targeted review of anti-social behaviour in the housing sector following publication of the Independent Working Group on Anti-social Behaviour in Scotland. Published last month, the review report included recommendations for strategic and su

A Castlemilk community group has taken their fight to secure a supermarket for their area to the United Nations.

Glasgow has more children trapped in temporary accommodation than there are facing the same harrowing situation in Wales, a letter from the local authority has revealed.   An update from Glasgow City Council to the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee of the Scottish Parliament has

Housing sector training provider The Kingdom Group has successfully completed the acquisition of Competence Matters Ltd, a company renowned for delivering construction-related training courses and vocational qualifications since 2004. The senior leadership team at Competence Matters will remain at t

As well as building desperately needed quality homes, Places for People (PfP) has said social housing providers can help the government deliver a brighter future for all - as a new study highlights serious barriers and cost of living pressures facing social housing customers. PfP owns or manages 245

Bield Housing and Care has announced the planned closure of one of its developments following the identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC). Following extensive structural assessments, it has been determined that the level of remediation work required to address the RAAC-r

East Dunbartonshire Council’s Housing Revenue and Capital Budget was agreed at last week's Council Budget meeting.

MSPs are to consider whether to bring in a permanent ban on landlords evicting tenants during winter.

Falkirk Council has set its budget for 2025/26, approving a £488 million revenue budget to invest in services over the coming year and a five-year £231m capital investment programme.  

Aberdeenshire housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group is to mark the start of its 50th anniversary celebrations through its sponsoring of one of the key elements at this year’s Homes for Scotland Annual Lunch & Awards. The event also marks Homes for Scotland’s 25th anniversa

Dundee City Council has set a revenue budget of £493 million, the largest proportion of which (47%) is planned to be spent on Children and Families Services, with the Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership allocated 23%.

At a special full Inverclyde Council meeting last week, councillors approved a £260 million revenue budget, a three-year £65m capital budget, and a Council Tax increase of 8.5%. The Council Tax increase will mean an extra £121.53 per year – or £2.33 per week – for

Scotland's Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) encountered significant financial pressures throughout 2023/24, according to a new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator.

East Ayrshire Council has granted Taylor Wimpey West Scotland planning permission for 134 new homes in Kilmarnock, and a programme of infrastructure and construction work is already underway marking the homebuilder's return to the local area.