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Margaret Davidson Developer contributions in the Inverness area could be increased to help the local authority cope with increasing rolls at city schools.

Plans have been approved for the construction of twenty four apartments and four affordable cottages within the grounds of Dornoch’s Royal Golf Hotel. Working alongside Dornoch Development Ltd and Lippe Architects, Kirkwood Homes is to deliver two apartment blocks each housing twelve, two bedroom

Turnbull Court Work has begun on a £200,000 investment in better access at a Berwickshire retirement housing development.

Marilyn Clewes Queens Cross Housing Association has announced that building more than 600 new affordable homes is a top priority over the next three years.

An integrated, whole-system approach which addresses social inequalities and goes beyond housing is required to prevent and respond to homelessness in Scotland, according to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). In its submission to a Parliamentary inquiry into homelessness, COSLA hi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJNzAFLJZ1I The impact of support work provided by Energy Action Scotland has been captured in two short films now available to view online.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has revealed plans to build 274 new homes in East Renfrewshire. The developer plans to build the scheme on a site to the south of Springfield Road in Barrhead.

A move to introduce a Scottish-style ban on letting agent fees in England was included in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. The UK government proposal to remove the fees paid by tenants in the private rented sector will be published as a draft bill for further scrutiny.

The publication of the Social Security Bill is a “landmark moment” for the Scottish Parliament, according to Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO). Introduced to Parliament yesterday, the Social Security (Scotland) Bill will give the Scottish

Re:markable chief executive Peter Russian and chair Linda Urquhart Investors in People Scotland, known for its delivery of the Investors in People accreditation, has rebranded as Re:markable.

Adalaine Bryson and Pete Glen The dissertation of a University of Dundee Community Learning and Development student could soon be used to help improve the lives of vulnerable drug users.

Jeane Freeman Historic legislation to establish Scotland’s first social security system has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

The Seaton tower blocks in Aberdeen No council high-rise block in Scotland contains the type of cladding said to have been used in the Grenfell Tower fire, it was confirmed yesterday as the first meeting of the Ministerial Working Group convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory framewo

Disabled people’s organisation Inclusion Scotland has today called for the Scottish Government to seize the opportunity presented by their plan to build 50,000 new homes, by ensuring that they are built to be fully wheelchair accessible, or easily adapted to be so. The group’s new report with In

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has stressed the need to retain a focus on implementing the target of 50,000 affordable homes as an important part of the solution to tackling homelessness in Scotland. Responding to the local government and communities committee request for evi