West Dunbartonshire Council is set to make a £2million investment in the proposed Scottish Marine Technology Park at the former Carless site in Dalmuir. Money from the councils regeneration fund will benefit the project to transform the 47 acre site, reintroducing marine manufacturing and supp
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The Scottish Government has appointed Dr Fiona Simpson as its new chief planner. Her appointment follows the completion of a open competition and takes immediate effect.
Perth & Kinross Council has released a new guidance document to help those proposing new houses or larger developments to ensure wildlife and habitats are protected and enhanced. Planning for Nature: Development Management and Wildlife Guide helps guide applicants through the different steps in
A new fund is being created to help regenerate derelict areas and buildings across North Ayrshire. The Repurposing Property Grant Fund is being created to help support landowners and community groups to bring back vacant land and properties to use.
The Affordable Housing Programme at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has made further progress throughout the islands over the spring and summer, completing well over 500 homes, the local authority has revealed. This financial year, 170 are currently on the ground and at various stages of completion.
Western Isles MSP Alasdair Allan has warned that new housing ventilation standards are letting too much wind into homes. Alasdair Allan said the measures were “somewhat counterproductive and unsuitable for the local environment here in the Western Isles”.
The death of a road worker who was killed by a colleague's reversing lorry in Aberdeenshire in 2016 could have been avoided, a fatal accident inquiry has found. Turriff man William Black was working as a foreman for Aberdeenshire Council's roads department at the time of the accident on 26 January 2
Scotland’s trade unions have joined forces with tenants' unions, anti-poverty groups, environmentalists and academics to launch a nationwide campaign to upgrade Scotland’s homes. Led by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), the ‘Our Climate, Our Homes’ campaign is callin
Buyers are starting to return to the UK housing market but have little choice of new properties, according to the September 2021 RICS Residential Market Survey. Results show a steadier trend in buyer demand in September, after a brief pull-back that followed the wave of activity around the Stamp Dut
Cruden Homes has submitted plans to build 52 new affordable flats in Livingston on the site of the former St Columba’s Church in Craigshill. If permission is granted, once completed, the one and two-bedroom homes will be given to a housing association.
The City of Edinburgh Council is reminding all city landlords and homeowners that every home in Scotland must comply with new fire safety legislation which will come into force early next year. By February 2022, all Scottish homes will need to be fitted with interlinked smoke and heat alarms that ta
A church in Brechin is set to be put up for sale and could be purchased for just £70,000. The old Maison Dieu Church has lain empty for several decades but could now be given a new lease of life.
McGill has been awarded a contract from Paisley Housing Association to replace kitchens and bathrooms in more than 400 homes across the town. The contract, which is valued at around £1.1 million, was awarded through the i-Flair framework, which McGill was appointed to at the end of 2020.
Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s ambitious targets to cut emissions to net-zero by 2045 to get approval under new proposals tabled by the Scottish Government. Applications that create more town centre homes or help reuse vacant and derelict land will be mor
The Highland Council has delivered an update on plans to find a long-term solution for 80,000 tonnes of residual biodegradable waste each year that cannot be recycled nor landfilled in Scotland after 2025. The council's communities and place committee was briefed yesterday on a umber of projects aim

