Scottish Government

First Minister John Swinney has announced £25 million of funding to local authorities to invest in the renewal of play parks across Scotland.  All councils will receive a share of the funding to improve the standard of existing play parks – helping to ensure children have access to

The Scottish Government has confirmed it is exploring the potential purchase of Ardrossan Harbour.

Plans have been submitted to Argyll and Bute Council for the construction of 12 wind turbines near Oban.

A scheme helping pupils to learn in a football environment is one of a range of regeneration projects set to share £62 million from the 2025-26 draft Scottish Budget.

The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its support for the construction of 2,800 mid-market rent homes with £100 million of investment. As announced as part of the 2024-25 Programme for Government, funding will be used alongside institutional investment – such as pension funds – to

The Scottish Government is providing over £7 million across Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council, Moray Council and Dundee City Council to encourage greater private investment in the electric vehicle (EV) charging network. In line with the Scottish Government&rsqu

Scottish Government plans to address cuts to affordable rented housing through private investment are in danger of destabilising Scotland’s social housing, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned. During her opening speech at SFHA’s annual conference in Glasgow,

Independent government advisers have criticised proposals by Scottish ministers to replace gas boilers with heat pumps stressing that the current timetable for implementation is “unrealistic” and that households risk becoming vulnerable to “rogue traders”.

First Minister Humza Yousaf has reshuffled his cabinet following the resignations of Elena Whithamin and Michael Matheson.

Scotland's energy minister has called on the UK Government to explore options to mandate community benefits from all onshore renewables projects. In a letter to the UK secretary of state for energy security and net zero Claire Coutinho, Gillian Martin MSP welcomed the recent UK Govern

More school building projects across Scotland are set to benefit from a share of the £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) to build new, modern, state of the art facilities.

The Scottish Government has published a portfolio of examples of graphic and visual communication from existing Local Development Plans (LDPs) following feedback from practitioners.

A strategy to drive Scotland’s fair and just transition away from fossil fuels will be published by next summer, the Scottish Government has revealed. Energy minister Gillian Martin announced the timeline as the consultation responses to the draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan, and

A consultation on strengthening the building standards system and related changes to building warrant fees is now live.

Clare Paterson writes about the initiatives and efforts undertaken by the Scottish Government and the construction industry to reform the process of construction procurement, discussing recent workshops focused on streamlining procurement, increasing collaboration, and improving outcomes. On average