Quarterly affordable housing supply statistics are used to inform progress against Scottish Government affordable housing delivery targets, in which the ambition is to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, of which at least 70% will be for social rent and 10% will be in remote...
In 2016 the Scottish Government set a laudable but challenging target of 50,000 new ‘affordable’ homes to be completed by 2021, 35,000 of which were to be for social rent. Since then, the combined efforts of the local authorities and Registered Social Landlords...
Homelessness is a growing crisis in Scotland, with over 40,000 applications for assistance made in 2022-23, the highest in over a decade. In May 2024, the Scottish Government declared a housing emergency, responding to the stark need for more affordable and safe housing. At the foref...
The resulting problem is both acute and urgent. It is not helped by the government definition that includes housing for affordable home ownership and mid-market rental, as well as social rental. The stark reality is that Scotland is failing to provide housing for the less well off and vulnerab...
“It is very encouraging to see the new UK government placing a major emphasis on housing delivery and the planning system, with the new Chancellor making announcements on these within 72 hours. But with both of these matters devolved, will the Scottish Government listen to those who are saying...
Reaction to Scottish Government budget Shell, Equinor to form UK North Sea giant Wood shares rise as it wins BP contracts £150m Hunterston offshore wind plan go-ahead £2bn Edinburgh ‘West Town’ approved by council Orbex, Scots spaceflight firm, switches to Shetland ...
The article reports on the decision of the Scottish government to accelerate £9 million in funding to fast-track housing developments. The money will fund site starts and land acquisitions for the six building projects in Moray, Argyll, and Fife, in which each city will receive £4 ...
TheScottish Design Awards 2024are pleased to present our twin judging panels for our 2024 awards, a handpicked team drawn from across the country with experience ranging from practice to academia and local government. Scottish Design Awards 2024 Jury ...
collective memory of generations of people from Glendale. We are delighted that the Communities Housing Trust, the Scottish Government’s Rural Communities in Action Fund and the AHF also recognise the value of the buildings and together we can now work to create affordable ...
A similarly dubious situation faces Shona Robison in preparing a budget for the Scottish government on December 4th. To date, economic performance has been sluggish, with councils forced into austerity while spending on notorious shibboleths like still-incomplete ferries at Ferguson’s, or dualling th...