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Scotland’s 32 councils could be replaced by as few as six regional authorities under plans for one of the biggest overhauls of local government in decades.

A partnership between Turning Point Scotland and Fife Council is helping people at risk of homelessness access the right support at the right time. For more than a year, Turning Point Scotland community navigators have been supporting people in Fife who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Home Team, the specialist repairs and maintenance subsidiary of Govan Housing Group, has expanded its commercial footprint after securing £200,000 worth of new contract wins with three Glasgow-based housing associations.

Milnbank Housing Association (MHA) held its 2026 Annual General Meeting on Thursday 17 September, with 90 members attending to hear about its work, performance and future priorities.

Kingdom Support & Care has welcomed Rachel Doyle as its new director, bringing a warm, people-focused leadership style and more than 25 years’ experience across the public, private and regulatory sectors. In her new role, Rachel will lead operations at Kingdom Support & Care, helping t

Home Group Scotland has appointed experienced housing leader Helen Forsyth as its new chair of the board. Helen, who takes up the role in September, will also join the Home Group board, bringing extensive experience from Scotland’s housing, public and third sector.

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority is the first planning authority in Scotland to bring planning and land use together under one integrated plan.  The new Local Development and Land Use Plan will set out not just where development should and shouldn't happen, but also

A coalition of Scotland's major business organisations has renewed pressure on the Scottish Government to overhaul the country's planning system, publishing a joint report which recommends that housing should be treated as economic infrastructure, with a national target of at least 25,000 new homes

Financial challenges have forced Communities Housing Trust to wind down its activities, with the very future of the organisation in jeopardy. For nearly three decades, the award-winning organisation (formerly The Highlands Small Communities Housing Trust) has been at the heart of delivering around 5

A community-driven initiative based in Castlemilk has been shortlisted in the Community Initiative category at RSPB Scotland’s prestigious Nature of Scotland awards. The project has seen Castlemilk Park transformed from a perceived no-go zone into Scotland’s 100th Local Nature Reserve in

Albyn Housing Society has teamed up with maintenance provider Cardo Scotland to offer work experience placements to residents.

Riverside Scotland chair Jim Strang has stepped down from the board after five years of dedicated service, with board member Kevin Coyle appointed as the organisation's new chair. Jim Strang joined Riverside Scotland as chair in September 2021 and has provided strategic leadership during a period of

Bancon Homes has completed a major land deal with the University of Aberdeen, paving the way for the next phases of a plan to bring the former Rowett Institute site forward for residential development. The Rowett South masterplan includes plans for 1,700 houses and apartments alongside community inv

Springfield Properties has signed its first main works agreement under its build-to-lease housing partnership with SSEN Transmission in the North of Scotland. The furnished and serviced homes will accommodate workers involved in the energy infrastructure provider’s upgrade projects.

Housing must be treated as a core part of preventing placing avoidable pressure on health and social care services, not an issue addressed only once people reach crisis point, according to a new report by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). Building Health into Homes highlights the