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SURF, Scotland’s Regeneration Forum, has announced the 2022 shortlist for the SURF Award national awards scheme, which showcases success in responding to regeneration challenges in communities across Scotland. The SURF Awards are delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300

The City of Edinburgh Council will write to the Scottish and UK Governments to request emergency and long-term funding to address the scale of Edinburgh’s housing pressures. It follows a decision taken by the council last week, to consider freezing tenants’ rents for a third year in a ro

Big Issue Group is calling on businesses to back a new UK wide recruitment service called ‘Big Issue Recruit’. The service offers people who are further from the labour market access to their desired job roles by pairing them with personal Job Coaches.

Aberdeenshire Council has agreed to adopt the Proposed Local Development Plan 2020 as modified. The Examination into the Local Development Plan concluded in June this year with a set of conclusions and recommendations from the Scottish Government Reporter which are normally binding, except in limite

Plans have been announced for the redevelopment of the former Marks and Spencer store on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street. The proposals would see the creation of a large unit for a new retailer to maintain activity at street level as well as recreating the former arcade and providing a publicly accessi

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has been granted planning permission from Fife Council for a programme of preconstruction ground remediation works as part of the delivery of the new neighbourhood Whitefields, Dunfermline. In a further positive step for this impressive allocated and master planned develo

Councils and Registered Social Landlords will be able to apply for Scottish Government funding to bring properties into use and increase the supply of housing for those fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. Through the Ukraine Longer Term Resettlement Fund, up to £50 million of funding will be made

Ambitious moves to transfer ownerless properties which have fallen to the Crown into public control to benefit communities across Scotland have been unveiled today. The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) has launched a consultation on his proposals for a new Ownerless Proper

A new housing authority for the Highlands and Islands would help improve access to affordable housing across the area and retain and increase the population, according to Professor Jim Hunter. Writing in the Press and Journal, Professor Hunter has suggested the new authority would be charg

A new Climate Change Committee that will also provide scrutiny on social housing is to be created in the Highlands. The terms of reference and the formal creation of the new committee was agreed at a meeting of the Highland Council yesterday.

The City of Edinburgh Council has voted down a planned redevelopment of the Old Tynecastle High School. S1 Developments had submitted an application for a new student residential development with at the site, with council planners recommending the application be granted, subject to co

Loreburn Housing Association is recruiting volunteers across Dumfries & Galloway following the launch of its Later Living Fit for Life service. Designed for those over 55, Loreburn’s seven Later Living developments allow residents to live comfortably, in a safe environment, knowing there i

Argyll Community Housing Association welcomed members and guests to its sustainability-themed Annual General Meeting held in the Inverary Inn on 21st September 2022. The day was supported by Age Concern, Ali Energy and OVO Energy who provided information to attendees on energy-saving measures.

Longer-term joint planning is needed to address child poverty in Scotland, according to a new report published by Audit Scotland. The Scottish Government’s policies and spending remain more focused on helping children out of poverty rather than long-term measures to prevent it. Child poverty h

Councillors will be asked to approve plans to create a Perth and Kinross Anti-Poverty Taskforce and new cost-of-living strategy to tackle poverty when they meet next week. They will also be asked to approve an additional £470,000 of funding to support those most in need over the winter period.