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‘Ground-breaking’ new partnership to target empty homes for remote essential worker housing
An innovative new partnership has been launched that will see empty homes in Argyll and Bute being brought back into use to help to tackle the shortage of affordable housing for health and social care workers across the region. The two-year project is being funded by...
Experts tell employers: Don’t wait for diagnosis to support staff with Autism
Workplace health experts are calling for employers to take ‘stepped approach’ to supporting staff with Autism rather than waiting for formal diagnosis. In a report by the Society of Occupational Medicine, which is being highlighted during World Autism Awareness Week,...
Green light for new office space and hotel at Haymarket Yards
Proposals for the delivery of an exciting mixed-use development at 20 Haymarket Yards have been given the green light by City of Edinburgh Council. The approved planning application, granted subject to conditions, includes the demolition of the low-rise and outdated...
SOM and COHPA say budget health measures a ‘first step’ towards tackling workforce drop-outs
Experts at the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association (COHPA) have welcomed the ‘unprecedented’ focus on workplace health in this year’s Budget. The budget places occupational health (OH) expertise at the heart...
Coalition of providers of children’s services urges new First Minister to focus on mental health
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 new First Minister to make mental health a key focus. The call comes as new waiting time...
Supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week – Letter To The Media
Letter to media from the Scottish Children's Services Coalition, supporting Scottish Apprenticeship Week: This forthcoming week marks Children’s Mental Health Week (6th-12th February), shining a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health....
Transformation of Leith continues with public views sought on Ocean Point
Property developer S Harrison Developments is giving the public the chance to view updated proposals for residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith, adding to the ongoing transformation of the Waterfront and delivering further vibrancy to the area....
Scottish Empty Homes Award Winners 2023 Announced
Projects in Dunoon, Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Dumfries have been announced as the winners of the 12th Scottish Empty Homes Awards, sponsored by Finders International. The awards were announced during the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership conference which was held...
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Expert-led ‘blueprint’ will help Scottish councils tackle empty homes
In partnership with housing specialists Arneil Johnston, the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) is launching new guidance to assist local authorities bring some of Scotland’s nearly 43,000 long term empty homes back into use. In developing the Strategic Empty...
Lovell announces record profits in latest financial results
With profits totalling £37.4m, partnership housing specialist Lovell has announced another record performance in year-end figures published today. Up 12.7% compared with last year, these results have made a significant contribution to the overall performance of parent...
Brown Street development goes to second community consultation
Leading affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd will host their second community consultation for a residential development on the site of the former Oxygen nightclub at 60 Brown Street, Dundee. A proposal of application notice was submitted to Dundee City...
Newcraighall development goes to second community consultation
Press Release FAO: Newsdesk Newcraighall development goes to second community consultation Leading affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd will host their second community consultation for a residential development on land east of Glennie Road, Newcraighall,...
Supporting Children’s Mental Health Week – letter to the media
Letter to media from the Scottish Children's Services Coalition, supporting Children's Mental Health Week: This forthcoming week marks Children’s Mental Health Week (6th-12th February), shining a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental...
Appeal submitted for “transformational” aquaculture project
Loch Long Salmon today confirmed that they have submitted an appeal for their proposed Beinn Reithe project near Arrochar, which was initially rejected by the Board of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park in October 2022. Loch Long Salmon are disappointed...
Public to get chance to view updated proposals for Central Quay development site in Glasgow
The public are to be given a chance to view updated proposals to deliver an exciting mixed-use development on a brownfield site at Central Quay, Glasgow. The development site, being progressed by regeneration specialist Summix Capital, comprises a vacant 4.43-acre...
Finalists announced for the Finders International 12th Scottish Empty Homes Awards
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership today announced finalists for the Finders International Scottish Empty Home Awards next month. The awards celebrate the impactful and transformative empty homes work undertaken across Scotland, recent statistics revealed almost...
Welcome fall in empty homes but cost of living crisis threatens progress
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has welcomed a fall in the number of long-term empty properties in Scotland but warned the cost-of-living crisis may make it harder to sell homes or refurbish empty properties in the year ahead. Statistics published today by...
Coalition steps up court fight over rent control and eviction ban
A coalition of landlords and letting bodies has submitted a Petition to the Court of Session in Edinburgh seeking a Judicial Review of the Scottish Government’s rent control and eviction ban legislation. The coalition is represented by TC Young LLP and Bannatyne,...
Sonder expands Edinburgh serviced apartment operation
Sonder, a leading next-generation hospitality company that is redefining the guest experience through technology and design, has expanded its managed serviced apartment operation at Sonder Royal Garden Apartments in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town. Located opposite...
Oxygen nightclub development goes to community consultation
Leading affordable housing specialists Cullross Ltd will shortly unveil plans to build 72 flats on the site of the former Oxygen nightclub on Brown Street, Dundee. The proposed development would include a mix of one- and two-bedroom flats, with workshop and commercial...