Moray Council

Cllr Louise Laing Actions to end homelessness and rough sleeping in Moray have been agreed.

Council house tenants and applicants on the housing list are among those being asked for their views on a revised allocations policy for council housing stock in Moray. Earlier this year a draft policy was consulted on, with more than 250 responses informing the revised policy which went before coun

Councillor David Bremner Moray Council has issued a no tolerance notice towards unauthorised development in the region after councillors were forced to take enforcement action against homeowners in Cullen and Forres conservation areas.

(from left) Stephen Hay (clerk of works at Hanover Scotland), Mark Farey (director of asset management at Hanover Scotland), Tom Leggeat (managing director at Springfield Properties Group Partnerships), Councillor Graham Leadbitter and Councillor Louise Laing A new social housing development at Ston

A series of measures which could potentially see up to 136 job losses have been agreed by Moray Council in a bid to make up a £12 million shortfall in income in the next financial year. Despite saving £43m over the last 10 years, the local au is predicting a £12m shortfall during 2019/20 will nee

A rapid rehousing transition plan to end rough sleeping by transforming the use of temporary accommodation was discussed by Moray Council this week. The Press & Journal has reported that council officers are drawing up a draft proposal that will see people who declare themselves homeless given a

Changes to Moray Council’s housing allocations policy are being proposed following the introduction of new housing legislation. The allocations policy is in place to prioritise applicants for housing, based on their circumstances and level of need. As well as changes required by the Housing (Scotl

(from left) Iain Sutherland (bid director of Robertson Northern), Colin Wright (senior project manager at Robertson Northern), Stephen Hay (clerk of works at Hanover Scotland), Richard Lochhead MSP and Mike Martin (chair of Hanover Scotland) A new social housing development for older people at Spyni

96-year old Lily Hendry, who moved into her new council property last month, with housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP One of Moray’s newest affordable housing developments has been formally opened by minister for local government, housing and planning, Kevin Stewart MSP.

The Cruickshank family are settling in to life in one of Moray Council’s newest homes. Lyndsey Cruickshank and her husband, Michael, moved in to their brand new four-bedroom council property at Linkwood in Elgin six weeks ago, with their children 10 year-old Tiegan, nine year-old Katie and two yea

Early plans for the Findrassie site The first phase of a development which will eventually bring 1,500 new homes to Elgin has been given the green light.

Moray Council is on track to build more than 220 affordable homes by 2020, the local authority has revealed. The target is to build 70 each financial year between 2017 and 2020, and Moray Council is looking to exceed this by creating affordable homes in Forres, Buckie, Elgin and Keith.

Residents are being invited to submit their views on plans to develop hundreds of affordable homes in Elgin. The draft Bilbohall masterplan contains proposals to develop around 370 homes towards the western edge of Elgin. More than half of the units will be affordable, with further plans to develop

Moray Council is to scrap its Council Tax discount for those with a second home as the local authority set its budget for 2018/19 to secure more than £6.6 million of savings. Introducing ways to generate more income, the council will remove the 10% Council Tax discount for those with a second home

The site of the proposed development at Hopeman The Scottish Government had overturned a decision from Moray Council to block plans to build 22 affordable houses on the south side of Hopeman.