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New Figures Show 137 Children Waiting More For 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 on the Scottish Government to renew its focus on tackling the child mental health emergency. The...
Coalition Raises Concerns As New Figures Highlight Cuts In Specialist Support For Vulnerable Children
Decline in the number of specialist ASN teachers by 392 since 2013 Near doubling in the number of pupils with additional support needs since 2013 The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist care and education to...
New lease of life for the New Picture House in St Andrews
New Picture House, along with T- Squared Social, announce that the public is being given the chance view revised proposals for the New Picture House Cinema in St Andrews through a newly-produced video and website: www.tsquaredsocialsta.com In response to community...
We Are Hiring – Senior Account Manager
Orbit Communications, one of Scotland’s leading PR, public affairs, and design agencies, is actively seeking an experienced and driven Senior Account Manager to join our dynamic team, playing a key role in our continued success. If you are deeply committed to...
Former Leith bingo hall to be redeveloped
Members of the public are being invited to offer feedback on plans to redevelop the bingo hall located on Leith’s Manderston Steet in Edinburgh. Developer Longstone (2) Limited has unveiled plans to conserve and redevelop the existing building into new student homes....
Lovell Golf Day Raises £6,734.68 for John Hartson Cancer Chari’tee
The annual Lovell golf day at Dundonald Links has raised over £6,000 for testicular cancer charity, the John Hartson Foundation. Hartson, the former Celtic, Arsenal, and Welsh international footballer, who founded the charity, met with the developer at their head...
Green light for affording housing development at Newcraighall East
An exciting new residential development in Newcraighall has been granted, subject to conditions, by councillors on City of Edinburgh Council’s development management sub-committee. The site, to be developed by housing specialists Cullross Ltd, will see 220...
Public given the chance to comment on proposals for £10 million countryside leisure park in West Lothian
The public are to be given the chance to view and comment on exciting proposals for a new £10 million countryside leisure park at the former Couston Quarry site in West Lothian. Being undertaken by SRD Rural Ltd, Couston Country and Water Park includes plans for...
Lovell Celebrates Nineteen Golden Years at Health and Safety Awards
Lovell has won a prestigious health and safety award for the nineteenth year in a row. Lovell, responsible for developments including Glow Garren in Hamilton and Oakwood Edge in Midlothian, scooped the coveted Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents...
Development underway on 400 new homes for South Queensferry
A sod cutting ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of the delivery of 100 new social homes for Sanctuary Scotland in South Queensferry. The properties are part of Lovell Partnerships’ The Crossings at Bridgewater Village development, which will bring around...
Transformation of Leith continues with Ocean Point application
Property developer S Harrison Developments has submitted a planning application for a c. £100 million residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith, adding to the ongoing transformation of the Waterfront and delivering further vibrancy to the area....
Green light for new whisky storage facility
A planning application for a new whisky storage warehouse scheme at Throsk has been approved today (29th August) by councillors on Stirling Council. The planning approval is subject to conditions and a legal agreement being signed. The development at Bandeath...
Rowancraig proposals set for second round of public consultation
Koehler Renewable Energy (KRE) is holding a second round of consultation events as part of its proposals for a six-turbine wind farm near Sanquhar. Rowancraig Wind Farm is a proposed new renewable energy project located approximately 4km west of Sanquhar in Dumfries...
Lovell breaks ground for new Midlothian homes
Lovell Partnerships has marked the start of an exciting new housing development in Midlothian with a sod cutting ceremony. The event took place at the Oakwood Edge site, near Dalkeith, to officially celebrate the beginning of construction at the eagerly anticipated...
Lovell staff join fight against invasive Himalayan balsam
A team of intrepid gardeners from Lovell Partnerships joined forces with staff from South Lanarkshire Council to help beat back an invasive species from a park in Hamilton. The ten-strong green-fingered crew took part in ‘Himalayan Balsam Bashing’, which involves...
New job opportunity!
Account Director/Senior Account Manager Orbit Communications, one of Scotland’s leading communications consultancies, is recruiting for the position of Account Director/Senior Account Manager on a part-time basis. With an expertise in PR, public affairs, digital and...
Lovell sponsors major business award
Lovell Partnerships have been announced as category sponsors in this year’s Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards, hosted by North and South Lanarkshire Councils. The developer behind the new Glow Garren development, on the site of the former Signify (formerly...
David Lloyd Fulham to undergo £6.5 million makeover – New-look club will relaunch in Q1 2024
David Lloyd Leisure, the UK’s largest health, fitness and wellness group, has announced that its Fulham club will soon undergo a major transformation, with £6.5 million to be invested in extensive works over the coming months. Set to reopen in the first quarter of...
New figures show 9000 Scottish empty homes brought back into use
A report published today by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) shows that more than 9,000 long term empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland since the partnership was established in 2010. In its latest impact report, the SEHP reported that...
Call for greater resourcing as spending to support vulnerable children is slashed
Cut of £1,870 per pupil since 2012/13 on spending for those identified with additional support needs (ASN) Postcode lottery of spending between local authorities on ASN Near doubling in the number of pupils with ASN from 2012 Cut in the number of ASN teachers by more...
Proposals announced for 20-minute neighbourhood at Straiton
Exciting proposals to deliver a residential-led development at Straiton North in Midlothian have been announced. Located on the opposite side of Straiton Road from the retail park, proposals by Straiton Estates Ltd will see the delivery of a mix of uses as part of a...