Shetland Islands Council

The Shetland construction industry can now find the latest information on local housing work opportunities on Shetland Islands Council’s website.

Shetland Islands Council councillors previewed the newly built properties at Sandveien in Lerwick, which are now nearing completion. The contract to rebuild the eight properties began in March 2023 and tenants are expected to move into the new properties in the coming weeks.

Shetland Islands Council is asking anyone with properties to let to get in touch to help accommodate incoming council workers. With continued pressure on the local housing market, new council staff who are moving to Shetland are finding it difficult to find a place to live.

The Shetland Community-Led Local Development (CLLD) programme for 2024/25 is now open for bids from community-based projects. CLLD funding is provided by the Scottish Government, and administered by Shetland Islands Council on behalf of the Shetland Islands Local Action Group, which represents local

Shetland Islands Council staff are among those benefitting from a visit to Lerwick by a fully-equipped mobile classroom to deliver certified heat pump training.

The chair of Shetland Islands Council’s Development Committee has commented on the success of a ‘Future Housing’ event held this week. More than 60 industry representatives from 37 different businesses attended the event at Mareel Arts Centre in Lerwick, hosted jointly by Shetland

Representatives of the local construction industry are being invited to an event next month to explore business opportunities for future housing developments in Shetland.

Councillors in Shetland have heard an update on progress on the Knab redevelopment project, including plans for essential infrastructure and the first phase of housing on the cleared site. With demolition work on the Lerwick site due to be completed soon, the next phase would be for ground works to

Shetland Islands Council is seeking views on the new Shetland Energy Strategy.

The team from 7N Architects who are working on the Masterplan for the Lerwick Lanes area are welcoming the public along to three public sessions early next month.

A key document looking at the future of housing in Shetland has just been approved by Shetland Islands Council’s Development Committee.

Shetland Islands Council will be making ‘cost of living’ contributions to all households in Shetland who were in receipt of Council Tax Reduction on 27th September 2023. Contributions will be made by a payment of £150.00 directly to Council Tax accounts. These payments will mean th

Housing minister Paul McLennan was in Shetland yesterday to officially open Hjaltland Housing Association's newly completed scheme Berryview in Scalloway. The project sees the completion of 32 much needed homes in Scalloway and will go some way to meeting the continued high demand for housing in the

The affordable housing supply in Shetland is set to receive a significant boost as an islands housing association has secured funding from the Scottish Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. Hjaltland Housing Association will receive £20 million, which will enable the social landlord

Shetland Islands Council’s Housing and Trading Standards teams have been notified of a scam ‘council housing repairs’ phone call received by a tenant.