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Guild Homes has submitted revised plans for a £50 million expansion of its Forfar housing development after it lost an appeal into the proposal just last month. The local firm hopes to double the size of its 245-home development at Strathmore Fields between Turfbeg and Kirriemuir Road.

A bid to expand the Aberdeen village of Peterculter with 250 new homes has failed to gain the support of Aberdeen City Council. First Endeavour LLP had sought to build the new properties in the north of the community. The houses were designed by Halliday Fraser Munro to border Bucklerburn

Aberdeen City Council has agreed a £3.3 million deal to upgrade the Travelling Persons Site located at Clinterty. The plans involve demolishing existing plots to build 21 new ones for Travellers.

Recovery and renewal from the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing poverty and inequality and responding to the Climate Emergency are the three over-arching objectives of the new East Lothian Council Plan. Approved by elected members at last week's full meeting, the 2022-27 Council Plan sets out the high lev

Preparation work to deliver new homes to the Isle of Eigg is one of 11 projects to receive a share of £4.45 million to assist critical island projects on climate change, population retention and tourism. Six island local authorities, with projects spread across 31 islands, have received f

A Community Led Local Development (CLLD) Fund of over £300,000, financed by the Scottish Government, has opened in the Scottish Borders. Level 1 Grants (up to £20,000) and Level 2 Grants (£20,001-£50,000) are available.

The Three Towns Locality Partnership has successfully worked with the Ardrossan Community Association to secure £48,586 Community Investment Funding from North Ayrshire Council. It supports the Three Towns’ priorities of tackling food poverty, regenerating community facilities, increasin

Highland construction company WGC (Scotland) Ltd will be known as Capstone Construction going forward after a major rebranding at the firm. Founded in 2001, the business grew to become one of the largest privately owned construction companies in the Highlands. Inverness-based investment group GEG Ca

Perth & Kinross Council’s housing service is set to publish its Annual Assurance Statement, confirming to tenants that it is meeting all national regulations and requirements. The Housing Service is responsible for delivering good outcomes and services for all tenants and service users. Th

A £1 million fuel support programme will be rolled out to hard-pressed Glasgow households from next month. The Glasgow Fuel Support Project will help individuals and families with top-up payments, and advice and assistance, as well as some debt support.

Progress has been made in bringing privately owned residential properties back into use across Aberdeen.

A key element in Edinburgh’s ongoing waterfront regeneration programme has been nominated as Scotland’s Best Affordable Housing Development at the prestigious Herald Property Awards ceremony to be held next month in Glasgow. The Heron Place development at Granton Harbour, completed by Po

Plans for a new organisation to give a voice to tenants of Elderpark Housing Association have been given an enthusiastic welcome from local people. In a further commitment to listen to tenants’ views and act upon issues that matter, the Association is providing local people with the opportunit

Milnbank Housing Association (MHA) has recruited Paul Marton as its new director and successor to Alan Benson. Paul Martin has extensive senior management experience spanning over 23 years, with over six years of experience as the chief executive of the leading Glasgow-based Charity, The Merchants H

Up to 11,000 Dundee households facing fuel poverty are set to receive a payment to help with their energy costs. Fuel Well Dundee has funding totalling over £1 million available to support people on a low income or who are already experiencing fuel poverty, with energy costs as well as energy