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The Scottish Government has published Circular 2/2022 on planning fees which provides guidance on provisions within the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) Regulations 2022 as amended.

A group of Victorian Legislative Council MPs from Australia visited Wheatley Group as part of a fact-finding trip into housebuilding in Scotland. The visit comes after the Victorian Government launched a £3 billion ‘Big Housing Build’ programme in 2020 which aims to build over 12,0

The Highland Council has agreed to apply to Scottish Ministers to designate Ward 20 (Badenoch and Strathspey) as a Short-Term Let Control Area.

A local project in Fife that aims to improve young people’s skills and chances of employment and reduce anti-social behaviour has been given a major cash injection.

Edinburgh Tenants Federation (ETF) recently relocated to new offices and held a small gathering to celebrate the move. Staff had been working hard over a number of weeks to set up the offices and everyone is delighted with the new premises.

The board of Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) have approved a strategic partnership to meet housing need for key workers employed by Argyll and Bute Council and NHS Highland. The initiative is in response to some particular challenges faced in rural Argyll and the islands. Both Argyll and

Plans for nearly £3 million of investment in initiatives to support people in Dundee and enhance the city have been approved by Dundee City Council. Almost £1.7m is being targeted at tackling social inequalities.

Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) will today begin its evolution to become a stronger, more powerful voice for the sector. SES was chosen by the Scottish Government for the role of Single Enhanced Intermediary (SEI) following an open and transparent selection process to help build a broad consensus a

A report outlining the key points within The Highland Council’s annual accounts for the year to 31st March 2022 was presented to full council yesterday, ahead of their submission for full audit. The report shows that the council continued to demonstrate strong financial management during finan

Funding projects to support local businesses and people through the Covid-19 Pandemic recovery and ongoing economic hardships were approved at yesterday's Angus Council meeting. A total of £1,672,000 will be distributed across the county during 2022-23 and be directed at key areas of concern.

Not-for-profit framework provider Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has named procurement expert Lesley Anderson as its new interim director. Forming part of a governance review to support the organisation’s future growth, the change will see current SPA director Clive Feeney step in as inte

Up to 80 new homes could be built in the Fife village of Windygates if new proposals are approved by councillors. Campion Homes has submitted a planning application to Fife Council to develop land north of Cameron Crescent, known locally as the Temple.

Aberdeen City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to adopt a new technology-led approach to tackling homelessness. The council has partnered with an online fundraising platform and social enterprise, Beam, which helps homeless people and council tenants at risk of homelessness t

Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) has officially opened its new Linnvale Development comprising 24 new homes for social rent. Cruden Building, part of the Cruden Group, delivered the £4.6 million affordable housing development on schedule at Dalton Avenue/Attlee Avenue on the site of the for

A record investment of almost £8.5 billion was committed to support low-income households between 2018-22, with almost £3.3 billion benefitting children, a new report on child poverty has revealed. The fourth annual progress report on child poverty, published yesterday, shows that all of