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The Scottish Government’s plan to introduce a new tax on housebuilding to help fund the removal of dangerous cladding has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle, despite fears it could deepen Scotland’s housing emergency.

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, both part of housebuilder Barratt Redrow, have injected £342.7 million into the Scottish economy for the year ending 29 June 2025, reinforcing their role as key contributors to economic growth, housing delivery and employment across the country. In total 1

More support will be available to families and households to help cover the cost of life’s essentials and to deal with emergencies. First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that £10 million originally earmarked in 2025-26 to support the two-child limit mitigation payment in Scotland wil

A multi-million-pound project that is part of an Isle of Cumbrae flood protection scheme is expected to start at the end of January.

Celine Sinclair, chief executive officer of Scottish charity The Yard has been honoured by the King in the 2026 New Year’s Honours. The OBE for Services to Children and Families marks Celine’s 20th year leading a dynamic team that strives to improve the lives of families in Scotland.

A pilot scheme introducing a four-day working week at Cathcart & District Housing Association (CDHA) has delivered impressive results, with benefits seen across productivity, staff wellbeing and tenant satisfaction. CDHA has reported overwhelmingly positive outcomes from its recent trial, follow

Housebuilder Cruden has submitted a planning application for a new residential development at Kirkton North, Livingston. 

Local communities are being encouraged to take part in early engagement on a potential Masterplan Consent Area (MCA) at Essich Road, Inverness, as the Highland Council continues its work to speed up the delivery of much‑needed homes and infrastructure across the region.

The convenor of Edinburgh Tenants Federation (ETF) has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the organisation. Betty Stone became convenor of the charity in 2005 and has been a volunteer and activist for the organisation for over 30 years.

Inverness councillors have agreed to progress with the process of considering the introduction of two distinct Short-Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) for Inverness city and wider rural areas.

The Scottish Government has today published the fourth iteration of the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) delivery programme.

A man-made mountain of more than 2,500 tonnes of crushed demolition material has been transported across Edinburgh as part of an innovative scheme to provide a long-term solution for people facing homelessness. The mammoth operation saw almost 100 truckloads of inert building rubble recycled from a

A long‑disused garage on Dundee’s Broughty Ferry Road could soon be replaced by a trio of contemporary homes, with new plans submitted by Block Nine Architects for the constrained site.

A dilapidated cottage in the heart of Dalkeith has been granted a reprieve after planners ruled it a “rare survivor” of the town’s early built heritage. The centuries‑old, single‑storey property sits at the junction of Lothian Street and London Road and is listed for its histor

The latest research from the Local Government Information Unit’s (LGIU) third annual State of Local Government Finance in Scotland report reveals that all councils who responded will be increasing council tax and decreasing their spending on services this year.