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“Missed opportunity” for Loch Long Salmon to transform Scottish aquaculture sector
National Park rejects plans against advice of Scottish Government advisers. Developers behind plans to bring a proven, transformative aquaculture technology to Scotland for the first time have described the decision as a “missed opportunity” after their proposals were...
CA Ventures reveal proposals for former Archaos nightclub
Real estate investor CA Ventures has revealed exciting proposals to deliver the redevelopment of the former Archaos nightclub site, located in Queen Street, Glasgow. The intention is to deliver a high-quality, purpose-built, managed student accommodation, providing...
Summix Capital reveal proposals for new homes at Central Quay in Glasgow
Property developer Summix Capital has revealed exciting proposals to deliver a mixed-use development on a brownfield site at Central Quay, Glasgow. The development site comprises a vacant 4.43-acre site adjacent to the existing high- quality office building of 80,000...
Scottish Children’s Services Coalition – Care Experienced Week highlights the successes and challenges ahead
Letter to the media: This week marks Care Experienced Week (23rd-29th October), aiming to celebrate the care experienced community. Those in this category represent some of the most vulnerable members of our society, experiencing considerably fewer life chances than...
Shetland economy could reap the benefits of bringing empty homes back in to use
The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership and Salmon Scotland have made a joint call for vacant properties to be brought back in to use to tackle the rural housing crisis in Shetland. New analysis shows that almost shows five per cent of homes in Shetland (558) were...
National Park say proposed salmon farm is “of national significance to Scotland”
The Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park are seeking to stop plans to bring a transformative salmon farm to Loch Long despite agreeing that it is “of national significance to Scotland” (8.44) and knowing it is supported by a host of national bodies, elected...
Major new development at Gilston Park ready to deliver jobs boost and multi-million-pound investment
Gilston Park, a residential-led mixed-use development at Polmont, is ready to deliver £120 million of investment and create hundreds of jobs and much-needed housing if approved by councillors on the Planning Committee of Falkirk Council (Tuesday 25th October). The...
FM Group launches second phase of luxury apartments neighbouring one of Glasgow’s most iconic buildings onto the market
The second phase of a stunning new residential development in Glasgow’s Southside by award-winning developer FM Group has come onto the market. Neighbouring one of Scotland’s most iconic buildings, the release of the second phase of the Holmwood Heights development...
Lettings coalition will seek legal opinion on Scotland’s rent freeze and eviction
A coalition of landlord and lettings bodies is seeking legal advice on the Scottish Government’s rent freeze and eviction ban legislation. The coalition is formed between the Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL), Propertymark, the National Residential Landlords...
Scottish trade mission seeks to establish direct exporting route and highlight investment opportunities in Barbados
A trade mission that aims to establish a direct exporting route from Scotland to Barbados and highlight investment opportunities is set to take place to the Caribbean Island between 20th and 25th November. Bringing together a range of delegates from sectors including...
Marine environmental and green groups endorse aquaculture technology heading for Loch Long
The company working to bring transformational aquaculture technology to Loch Long has released a list of endorsements from marine environmental and green groups who believe semi-closed containment can bring high quality jobs to rural Scotland and protect the...
First Jack Nicklaus residential golf community in Europe launched near Stonehaven, Scotland
Nicklaus Companies and award-winning developer FM Group have today (3rd October) launched the first Jack Nicklaus-branded residential golf community in Europe near Stonehaven, Scotland. This stunning development of luxury homes at the historic Ury Estate is built...
Care services struggling to cope with unprecedented demand
Garry Hutton, Managing Director of LOVE Learning, highlights the challenges facing the care sector. How much more can the social care sector take? How many more people won’t be able to access care services? The impact of Covid, difficulties in attracting staff,...
New partnership launched in South Scotland to convert empty buildings into homes
South of Scotland Community Housing (SOSCH) and the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) have launched a joint project to increase the community housing in the south of Scotland through the conversion of empty residential, retail and industrial buildings. With a...
Plans for key part of future Shetland electrical infrastructure to go on show
The public will have the chance to learn about a key component of Shetland’s future electrical grid infrastructure after the company behind the plans announced dates for a public exhibition later this month. Statkraft’s plans for a Greener Grid Park on land by Lower...
Children’s service providers warn of mental health emergency caused by cost-of-living crisis
The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC), an alliance of leading providers of specialist children’s services, is warning of a child mental health “emergency” caused by the cost-of-living crisis, driven by increasing energy costs. With inflation, energy costs...
Ground set to be broken on St Andrews West in September
Construction of new housing at an ambitious new sustainable community in St Andrews is set to commence in September, breaking ground on the delivery of the first phase of this exciting development. It follows the granting of planning consent by Fife Council. St...
Community invited to view final plans for Ourack Wind Farm near Grantown-on-Spey
Final plans for an 18-turbine wind farm at Dava, near Grantown-on-Spey, will be on display for members of the public next month. Vattenfall, the company behind the plans for the Ourack Wind Farm, has announced plans for an in-person community information session on 8...
Will nature-based business parks become post-Covid workplaces of the future?
Our ways of working have changed fundamentally since the pandemic took hold and as time goes on, it is becoming clearer which changes will be a permanent fixture. Video calls and hybrid events are here to stay, and working from home at least part-time is very much...
Plans for £33.8 million leisure-led development in Perthshire given green light
Plans for a £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire, have been given the green light at a full meeting of Perth and Kinross Council today (Wednesday 17th August). The plant hire company, Morris Leslie, which has its headquarters on the West...
Edinburgh event opportunity for housing sub-contractors
Lovell is inviting sub-contractors to attend a free event to learn how they could win business working on new housing projects in the East of Scotland. The event is an opportunity for businesses to meet the Lovell team and find out more about forthcoming projects,...