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Local communities are being encouraged to take part in early engagement on a potential Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) at Essich Road, Inverness, as the Highland Council continues its work to speed up the delivery of much‑needed homes and infrastructure across the region.

The convenor of Edinburgh Tenants Federation (ETF) has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the organisation. Betty Stone became convenor of the charity in 2005 and has been a volunteer and activist for the organisation for over 30 years.

Inverness councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short-Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.

The Scottish Government has today published the fourth iteration of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) delivery programme.

A man-made mountain of more than 2,500 tonnes of crushed demolition material has been transported across Edinburgh as part of an innovative scheme to provide a long-term solution for people facing homelessness. The mammoth operation saw almost 100 truckloads of inert building rubble recycled from a

A long‑disused garage on Dundee’s Broughty Ferry Road could soon be replaced by a trio of contemporary homes, with new plans submitted by Block Nine Architects for the constrained site.

A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor

The latest research from the Local Government Information Unit’s (LGIU) third annual State of Local Government Finance in Scotland report reveals that all councils who responded will be increasing council tax and decreasing their spending on services this year.

New legislation has been published by the Scottish Government that will give councils more choice in how they design and apply a visitor levy to raise funds for local tourist services.  While local authorities currently have the power to apply a charge on overnight stays based on a percentage o

Residents are being urged to have their say on proposals to help address Stirling Council’s estimated £12.25 million budget shortfall next year (2026-27).

Williamsburgh Housing Association is deeply saddened to advise of the death of its friend and colleague Graham Scott, who passed away on 2nd January following a short illness.  Graham started his career in housing with Glen Oaks Housing Association before joining Williamsburgh in 1999 as a deve

Work on more than 100 new homes in Elphinstone has been ordered to stop after East Lothian Council confirmed Bellway had begun construction in breach of planning conditions.

A Livingston sheriff has ruled that a man living in an adapted Almond Housing Association property must leave, after finding that he had not been granted a new tenancy following his mother’s death in 2023.

An agreement has been signed that promises to help South Lanarkshire Council and voluntary groups work better together in local communities.

Value for money in social housing is increasingly defined by how landlords balance safety, compliance and long-term resilience rather than short-term cost cutting, according to Housemark’s latest Value for Money metrics analysis.