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Lynn Wassell Three major Glasgow housing associations have called for a change of heart after plans were announced to close Maryhill Job Centre.

A plan setting out how to tackle the shortage of affordable housing within Scotland’s first National Park has been given the go ahead. Named ‘LIVE Park’, the Plan outlines an ambitious vision for making Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park an attractive and viable place for young peop

Jeremy Blackburn The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has praised the Scottish Government for “taking the lead” in providing the reassurance needed to tackle the country’s chronic housing shortage and infrastructure deficit.

The opening of the new premises Weslo Property Management (WPM), the private rented arm of Weslo Housing Management, formally took up residence in its new offices at 133a Glasgow Road in Bathgate this week.

The first phase of a £2 million Angus Council housing redevelopment at Viewmount in Forfar is now complete. Following the demolition of unpopular multi-storey flats, work has focused on refurbishing the Steele Park entrance. This has included a new entrance to Reid Park from Viewmount and a new foo

Kevin Stewart A new law which requires local public services to involve communities in their work came into force yesterday.

Sisters Jessica Monteith, Ciera Monteith and Megan Monteith on the new climbing frame in Inchyra Place A brand new community play park has opened in Grangemouth after a £150,000 makeover by Loretto Housing and its partner City Building.

Shettleston Housing Association has brought a suitably Christmassy end to its 40th Anniversary year by inviting none other than Santa to occupy one of its interview booths for the week. Transformed into a magical grotto by some very creative Shettleston staff, the booth is the setting for cosy chats

Elves from Atrium Homes have been out and about delivering Christmas cheer to some lucky tenants. This week, 25 families found themselves taking delivery of Christmas hampers, courtesy of the social landlord.

Turnover for Scotland’s Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) increased by 3.2 per cent to over £1.58 billion during 2015/16 compared to the previous 12 months, according to new statistics published by the Scottish Housing Regulator. Based on RSLs audited financial statements for the year ended 31st

Glasgow fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has successfully delivered a £1.75 million makeover for River Clyde Homes including the creation of an energy saving biomass heating system. The completion of the 12-month project at Cartsdyke Apartments in Greenock means that heating and hot wate

During the visit to the former Tannochside Primary School site The site of the former Tannochside Primary School in Viewpark is being transformed into 16 new council homes as a site in Coltness was earmarked for a further 20 homes.

Cassiltoun Housing Association has followed its Healthy Working Lives Silver Award in 2015 by achieving the Gold award this year. To achieve the award, the Association had to demonstrate its long-term commitment to improving health and wellbeing both within the workplace and in the wider community.

A national delivery plan to up the pace of improvement and change within Scotland’s health and care system has been published. The Health and Social Care Delivery Plan sets out a series of key actions for government and local health and care services to deliver better patient care and better popul

Jim McCormick Budget proposals need to focus on in-work poverty, inclusive growth and higher costs to help solve poverty, says Jim McCormick