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Glasgow City Council has received plans to convert the floors of historic city centre buildings into a large serviced apartment complex. Change-of-use and listed building permission is being sought in relation to the Category B and C Listed former Cleland Testimonial building, George Hotel and Comme

Projects supporting carers and disabled people are among nine initiatives that are set to share £1 million of funding from the Scottish Government to tackle loneliness and isolation as a result of the pandemic. It comes as part of a £10m commitment to support a new five-year social isola

The work of the Edinburgh Poverty Commission has been shortlisted for a national award as the city aims to end poverty in Scotland’s capital by 2030. The group, which worked together throughout 2019 and 2020, is in the running for the ‘Community Involvement’ category of the Local G

Residents, businesses and community groups are encouraged to give their views on how flood risk can be managed across the Scottish Borders as part of a joint consultation with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). The flood risk management plans are aimed at protecting communities at th

Osprey Housing is working with Moray-based housebuilder Tulloch of Cummingston to develop 76 new homes as part of a major project in Lossiemouth. The initial phase of this venture represents a £2.85 million undertaking for Osprey — the group’s largest new-build project yet —

Alistair Cant, the long-serving director of Lister Housing Co-operative in central Edinburgh, has announced his retiral, which will take place later on this year. He has been at Lister for 32 and a half years and has been a constant part of the success of Lister, the first registered housing co

People power is proving a solution to transforming derelict land into a vital community asset in Glasgow’s Castlemilk. Blaeloch Community Land Ltd – supported by Thenue Housing - has been established in the Netherholm area of Castlemilk.

Westpoint Homes has received planning approval to deliver three five-storey blocks at a former Glasgow City Council depot.

Housebuilding innovation initiative the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) is inviting suppliers to showcase their innovative products or services, demonstrating how they can deliver industrialised offsite solutions required to meet current and future housebui

Stirling Council will deliver even more affordable homes across the region over the next five years after being earmarked for £53 million in funding by the Scottish Government. Council areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion of Scottish Government grant funding to deliv

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured detailed planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council for the provision of 80 homes through the development of further land off Kirkliston Road, at South Scotstoun, South Queensferry.

The UK Government is to bring in tighter guidance for planning authorities in England as part of a package of actions to better protect and prepare communities for flooding.

Community Resources Network Scotland is hosting an online networking event for organisations in Scotland involved in starter packs. The morning of September 2 will see the return of The CRNS Starter Packs Networking Forum, a popular networking event for CRNS members and non-members involved in start

Four new staff appointments have been made by Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) to boost its policy and public affairs team. Lindsay Duncan, Simon Ovenden, Paul Richardson and Andrew Henderson have joined SLE’s headquarters team at its base in Musselburgh and will each play a role in advising

Glasgow property investor Reece Devlin has set up a trading academy to help budding young entrepreneurs build an exciting future for themselves. Under his guidance, successful applicants will be given the tools to take the first steps into the property investment market, whether that is ‘buy-t