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A new school holiday campaign being launched this week is urging everyone in Highland to enjoy plenty of summertime fun with extended family and friends, but to be alert for signs that the lockdown experience was anything but fun for some children. As Highland schools prepare to ring the end of term

Angus Council is set to renew its commitment to tackling child poverty in Angus when the committee meets on Thursday this week to approve the Joint Child Poverty Local Action Report 2021. The Angus Joint Child Poverty Local Action Plan 2021 is built upon the three drivers of poverty: income from emp

Glasgow City Council has submitted bids for six city projects to the UK Government's Community Renewal Fund.

A six-month extension of emergency measures granted under the Scottish Coronavirus Acts will be debated in Parliament this week.

Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) has just completed its first Passivhaus development in Garelochhead. The completed new build at Linn Way, Garelochhead.

Bield has unveiled a new initiative to celebrate its community for their acts of kindness. The housing and care provider has launched a platform to recognise individuals going above and beyond in the community, naming the award - ‘You are one of a Kind’.

Scottish Labour has called for a new fund to support people on buying their first home, after new figures exposed growing challenges in the housing market. The Scottish Government’s housing statistics quarterly update, published last week, highlighted the impact the pandemic has had on house b

Building work to deliver a major mixed-use development including affordable housing at NHS Lothian's former Sick Kids site is under way after the building was formally handed over to its new owners Downing.

Homes warranty and insurance provider NHBC has announced this year’s winners of its flagship Pride in the Job Awards.

Building work on a new office development in Dundee for 1,000 BT staff will begin later this year after approval was granted by the local authority.

An independent housebuilder is entering its fourth decade with a major rebrand exercise designed to redefine how developers engage with their customers.

Bellway has highlighted a “record investment in new sites” as it looks to satisfy increased demand for its homes.

Dundee City Council has approved plans by Caledonia Housing Association for 40 highly energy efficient homes on the site of a former primary school in the city’s Rosebank Street.

The Scottish Government has asked for views on the Scottish Social Housing Charter. Following the consultation, the government plans to develop an updated version of the Charter and ask the Scottish Parliament to consider the changes and approve a revised Charter from April 2022. 

Planning permission has been granted for a 99-home site at a former primary school which is part of a major project delivering 2,000 new-build council houses across Aberdeen.