Maree Todd welcomes funding boosting play parks in Wick, Thurso, and across the far north. Over £732,000 went to Highland parks. Caithness Play Parks Get Funding for Upgrades in Wick and Thurso Maree Todd is happy about play park funding. Nearly £750,000 went to Highland parks this past year. Todd said the money helps kids…
Edinburgh has over 3600 children in temporary homes. Wales reported 2823. Shelter Scotland calls the imbalance shocking. Edinburgh Homeless Children Outnumber All of Wales Total Shelter Scotland shared some worrying numbers. Edinburgh had over 3600 kids in temporary housing in 2024. Wales reported 2823 children in similar housing last November. The situation in Scotland seems…
Around 300 Scottish prisoners will be released early to reduce overcrowding, excluding those convicted of serious crimes. Scotland to Release Hundreds of Prisoners Early to Ease Overcrowding Scotland will release some prisoners early. It’s to help with prison overcrowding. New rules let some out after serving 40% of their sentence. Before, they had to serve…
Moray Rape Crisis and Moray Women’s Aid receive funds to combat violence against women, supported by a £2.4M Scottish Government initiative. Moray Groups Get Funding Boost to Tackle Gender-Based Violence Two groups in Moray will soon get more money. The Scottish Government is providing this cash boost. Moray Rape Crisis will benefit, and so will…
Paul McLennan visited the new Prestwick housing site. It features diverse homes. The Scottish Gov’t backed it with £10M. Housing Minister Visits New 42-Home Development in Prestwick Hey, I learned about a new housing development! It’s on Adamton Road and has many homes. There are 14 two-bedroom houses there, 11 three-bed, and 7 four-bedroom houses.…
Landlords file claims for unlawful fees tied to Edinburgh’s short-term let rules. Over £300k claimed, possibly exceeding £1M. Edinburgh Landlords Seek Compensation for Short-Term Let Licensing Edinburgh started licensing short-term lets in 2022. The city became a ‘control zone.’ Owners renting properties not their primary homes needed planning permission. A court ruled planning was only…
Council backs social care charges in East Renfrewshire due to financial issues, despite strong opposition. Starts in July. East Renfrewshire Social Care Charges Approved Amidst Opposition East Renfrewshire will charge £20 per hour for some care. The council cabinet backed this plan, which starts in July. Council leader Owen O’Donnell said this is due to…
Council opposes car speed cuts, supports higher HGV limits citing area size and remoteness. Deadline is March 5th. Highland Council Rejects Car Speed Cuts But Backs HGV Increase The Highland Council said no to a speed limit change for cars, but did say yes to a change for HGVs. The Scottish Government proposed these speed…
Moray boasts Scotland’s lowest council house vacancy rate at 0.6% in March 2024, significantly under the 1.9% national average. Moray Council has Lowest Vacancy Rate for Council Houses in Scotland New data shows vacant council houses in Scotland. Moray had the fewest empty council houses. This data is from March 2024. The Scottish Government provided…
Kirkwood Homes appeals to the Scottish Government after Highland Council rejected their Inverness housing plan. Kirkwood Homes Appeal Inverness Housing Plan Rejection to Government A developer wants to build homes near Inverness. Highland Council rejected their plans. The developer, Kirkwood Homes, submitted them in 2022. They wanted to construct 80 houses. The council refused the…