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East Lothian Council yesterday agreed a budget which includes an £85 million housing investment as West Lothian Council became the fourth local authority to announce a voluntarily freeze of the basic rate of Council Tax.

Irene Devenny The latest in our Just A Minute profiles features Irene Devenny, managing director at Ross and Liddell.

(from left) Support workers Iona Watson and Chloe Ridgley, PC Fraser Laird, Dave Roy H&S officer, Sheila Breen, Support and Care co-ordinator Kingdom Housing Association is once again working closely with Police Scotland to beat crime and stay safe.

The management committee of Easthall Park Housing Co-operative has approved a rent increase of 2% with effect from March 28. The community controlled organisation determined that the rent increase was necessary to ensure it can continue to invest and improve in its stock, repay the private finance b

Turnbull Court A £200,000 investment will see a Berwickshire retirement housing development boost the independence of tenants and improve accessibility.

Copperworks Housing Association (CHA) is to breathe new life into an area of Glasgow thanks to a cash injection from the Scottish Land Fund. The Association has been awarded £419,000 to develop the urban landscape of Royston, a district in the north of the city.

Unconsidered design without dementia - a standard healthcare setting design from the point of view of someone without dementia. Notice the signage appears at eye level which is often difficult to see for someone who has poor neck muscles and doesn’t understand they need to look up. The bedside lig

‘Living well and enjoying life’ was the main focus for a second sheltered tenants’ conference which was recently held by South Lanarkshire Council at the Holiday Inn, East Kilbride. Around 200 tenants from across South Lanarkshire came along and enjoyed the day.

Sarah Boyack The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has appointed Sarah Boyack to the post of head of public affairs with effect from the end of this month.

Parkhead Housing Association (PHA) has cut ground on a new development which will deliver 60 new high quality affordable homes at the site of the old Quarrybrae School. The ceremony was performed by leader of Glasgow City Council Frank McAveety in front of an audience of invited guests last week.

Michael Russell MSP cuts the ribbon to open ACHA’s homes in Dunoon with new tenants Sammy Ritchie and Carol Black Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has just completed five new family homes at Victoria Park, Dunoon.

The construction of six pioneering homes set to transform the lives of those with disabilities is well underway in Dundee. Designed and created by housing and care providers Blackwood, the hugely innovative houses will set a new standard of accessibility by combining technology, modern construction

Councillors, Community Councillors, representatives of the Scottish Government, and the developers celebrate the completion of the new affordable homes. Three one-bedroomed affordable homes filling what was previously a long-standing gap site in Innerleithen High Street were officially opened yester

Aberdeen City Council has commissioned a major study which will be used to take forward a number of City Centre Masterplan projects aimed at delivering new homes. Real estate specialists Savills will consult with residents and stakeholders to identify ways to help draw people back into the heart of

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) is to take forward an initiative which will involve the recruitment of four trainees to work in each of the Association’s operating departments. The Growing Our Own scheme will see £100,000 per year invested over four years from April 2017 to March 2021