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Funding agreement reached with New Cumnock Development Trust as proposals for amended Blackwood Wind Farm set to go on display
From left to right, Willie Nairn from New Cumnock Community Council. John Hunter from New Cumnock Development Trust and Colin Davie, Blackwood Wind Farm Ltd. New Cumnock is set to benefit from funding of around £120,000 per year should proposals for Blackwood Wind...
Whitbread gets the go ahead for Edinburgh’s Capital House
The former office on Festival Square will be converted into 195-bedroom Premier Inn Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has received confirmation from The City of Edinburgh Council that it has granted planning permission for the conversion of...
Application submitted for new coastal restaurant at Longniddry Bents
Illustrative views of the proposed restaurant A planning application has been submitted to East Lothian Council on behalf of Wemyss and March Estates for a new high-quality coastal restaurant and beach huts at Longniddry Bents. The new restaurant building will replace...
Green light for Craighead Wind Farm, Kinross-shire
Renewable energy company, Galileo Empower, has been granted planning permission (subject to conditions) for a proposed eight-turbine wind farm development, located north of Carnbo in Kinross-shire. The wind farm will contribute significantly to the decarbonisation of...
Newcraighall leading the way on Build-to-Rent
Scottish-based housing specialists Cullross Ltd have launched a further expansion to its Newcraighall site as part of a dedicated new business arm, Cullross Living. Cullross Living will focus exclusively on delivering Build-to-Rent (BTR) communities across Scotland,...
Oban charity marks 25th anniversary with call for greater support for those living in fuel poverty
The speakers at the ALIEnergy anniversary event, (Back left to right) Ailsa Clark, Catriona Petit, Iain Macfarlane, Ashok Sinha, Lynda Mitchell, Scott MacKinnon and Brendan O'Hara MP. Award-winning Oban-based charity ALIenergy is celebrating a quarter of a...
Wemyss and March Estates Scoops Prestigious Rural Property Award
Wemyss and March Estates has secured a prestigious property award for its work on the delivery of Longniddry South in East Lothian. The Estate won the Rural Property Award, sponsored by Bidwells, at the recent Helping it Happen Awards 2025, organised by Scottish Land...
Furniture group sets eyes on new Dundee home
IMAGE: Picture of the current Camperdown factory Proposals for a new residential-led development on the site of the current JTC Furniture factory on Harrison Road at Camperdown in Dundee have been unveiled. The plans include affordable homes, local shops, and business...
Latest figures highlight 146 children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to vulnerable children and young people, is calling for parity of action and parity of spend as new figures highlight 146 children and young people...
Application submitted for new neighbourhood on former brownfield site in West Edinburgh
CGI of proposed Edinburgh Gateway development. Credit: Axson Office Regeneration specialist, Summix Capital, has submitted a planning application to City of Edinburgh Council for a residential-led, mixed-use development at Edinburgh Gateway, the site of the former...
Scotland must keeps its Promise to children in care
Kenny Graham is the Service Director of Spark of Genius, a member of the Scottish Children’s Services Coalition. It is well acknowledged that too many care-experienced children and young people are not receiving the vital care and support they need to thrive in...
Glasgow’s newest neighbourhood is brought to the market
A consented scheme for 409 residential units in Glasgow’s most exciting new district has been brought to the market by regeneration specialist Summix. Central Quay is ideally located in the Anderston district, adjacent to the vibrant and fashionable Finnieston area,...
Highland charity looks to a green future as it marks twentieth anniversary
Highland charity DAY1 is exploring opportunities for an ambitious new centre of learning, capitalising on the green energy revolution and expanding its services to support more disengaged youths across the Highlands Since 2005, the Inverness-based charity has been...
Latest figures highlight 164 children waiting more than a year for mental health treatment
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to vulnerable children and young people, is calling for parity of action and of spend as new figures highlight 164 children and young people have been...
Development proposals revealed for The Postings in Kirkcaldy
Award-winning housebuilder Cruden has unveiled proposals to deliver much-needed affordable homes on the site of the former Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy Town Centre. The Shopping Centre was opened in 1981 and demolished in 2023. Design proposals include a mix...
Capital House set to host the capital’s newest Premier Inn
Whitbread submits a planning application for a new 195-bedroom hotel on Festival Square in the heart of Edinburgh city centre Whitbread PLC, the owner of the Premier Inn hotel chain, has submitted plans to transform Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn, with a...
The View From Orbit – Programming the Scottish Government
This Tuesday (6th May), John Swinney will announce his Programme for Government, setting out Scottish Government actions for the year ahead, including its legislative programme. Usually taking place in September, the Programme will allow the government 12 months to...
The Employment Rights Bill: Why Occupational Health is Now Business-Critical
Image: Professor Neil Greenberg, President-elect of the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM). On April 1st, the Employment Rights Bill introduces a significant shift for employers: statutory sick pay will now be required from an employee’s very first day off work....
Coalition raises concerns as new figures highlight cuts in specialist support for vulnerable children to a record low
• Number of specialist ASN teachers slumps to a record low • More than doubling in the number of pupils with additional support needs since 2014 The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to...
Galileo Empower donates £300 to breathe new life into Rumbling Bridge defibrillator
Renewable energy developer, Galileo Empower, has donated £300 to support the replacement of the defibrillator cabinet at Rumbling Bridge. The cabinet was destroyed by an unknown car that mounted the pavement in January, and an appeal by Kinross First Responders...
Call for greater resourcing as spending to support vulnerable children in Scotland is slashed by just under a third
• Spending cut of £1,708 per pupil from 2013/14 for those identified with additional support needs (ASN) – 30.1 per cent cut over a decade. • The number of pupils identified with ASN has almost doubled (97 per cent increase) over the same period. • Postcode lottery in...