Month: September 2018

Bank of Scotland gets Canonmills Gardens firing with £21 million development loan

Award winning developer, Artisan Real Estate Investors, has secured a £21m development debt funding to support its new Canonmills Gardens residential scheme from Bank of Scotland. Continue reading Bank of Scotland gets Canonmills Gardens firing with £21 million development loan

Slum landlord? Muirhouse high rise conditions “insufferable”

“If this was a private landlord there would be outrage” – Councillor Graham Hutchison

North West Locality Committee has called for an urgent report into the scale of the problems faced by Muirhouse high rise tenants. The call for action follows an emergency motion submitted by the Conservatives and supported by the Liberal Democrats at Tuesday night’s marathon NWLC meeting. Continue reading Slum landlord? Muirhouse high rise conditions “insufferable”

School trips? Book ATOL protection or parents could be out of pocket

Teachers and parents in Scotland are today being advised to check that any school trips involving air travel, booked for the coming academic year, are fully protected by the ATOL scheme. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which runs ATOL, is making the call as schools start organising class trips for the coming months. Continue reading School trips? Book ATOL protection or parents could be out of pocket

Physical activity programme expanded

Older people in care are to get the support they need to increase their activity levels and improve their quality of life. An investment of £730,000 will allow the Care About Physical Activity programme (CAPA) to be expanded across Scotland and builds on previous Scottish Government funding of almost £1 million. Continue reading Physical activity programme expanded