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A huge West Lothian town-centre art project was revealed last week in the form of a mural devised and painted by 500 members of the community in Winchburgh. Around 60 litres of paint in seven bright colours have been applied to a surface of more than 100 square metres over the past four months to cr

Former provost Robert Moran has been chosen as the new leader of Inverclyde Council. Councillor Moran was elected unopposed as the leader following a full council meeting on Thursday 5 December 2024.

Wheatley Group has received real Living Wage accreditation for the first time. The accreditation is a recognition that the group is committed to paying its 3000 employees, as well as contracted staff, the real Living Wage of at least £12.60 per hour. 

Moray Council has announced its new chief executive is Karen Greaves BEM, due to take up the post in Spring 2025. Karen joins the local authority from Orkney Islands Council where she is currently the corporate director for strategy, performance and business solutions. Having joined Orkney Islands C

The Scottish Housing Regulator published its first annual report on the notifiable events (NEs) which registered social landlords (RSLs) reported in 2023/24.  

Hillcrest has reaffirmed its dedication to environmental, social, and corporate governance with the release of its second ESG report, building on the strong foundation laid by last year’s inaugural document.

Springfield has handed over new energy efficient homes in Milnathort to Kingdom Housing Association signalling the completion of the development. Located just off Curler Crescent, the 16 homes are ideally located to local amenities in Milnathort. The homes also benefit from the community facilities

Members of the Edinburgh Tenants Federation (ETF) have contributed to the development of a public information comic.

Legislation covering the process for making Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) schemes came into force yesterday.

The outcomes of the prestigious 2024 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were announced last night at a celebratory presentation event in Glasgow’s Voco Grand Central Hotel.

The latest technology to help people live safely in their own homes for longer is on display at Inverclyde Council’s Technology Enabled Care (TEC) Smart Pad.

A partnership project between GEMAP Scotland and the Glasgow Violence Against Women Partnership (GVAWP) is looking to expand its training for social landlord housing officers following a successful pilot programme.

Plans to build student flats on the site of a fire-hit former Dundee furniture store could be approved next week. A planning application was lodged with Dundee City Council in June seeking permission to erect a nine-storey accommodation block on Barrack Street.

Scotland's property sector has responded with disappointment to an announcement in the 2025-26 Budget that the Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) will increase from 6% to 8%.

Caledonia Housing Association (CHA) has climbed eight places from 25th to 17th in the top 50 Scottish companies to work for. Best Companies, which involves a comprehensive survey of employee experience, also improved CHA’s position in the top 25 UK housing associations to work for annual award