Stories tagged with Tag: housing

Workforce housing survey launched by SIC

Employers are being urged to take part in a survey to show the extent of workforce housing shortages across the isles. The survey — commissioned…

February 18, 2025 | 11.30am

Hjaltland looks towards town centre regeneration projects

Social housing bosses are considering a shift in focus to support town centre regeneration.

February 4, 2025 | 11.54am

First homes to go up in North Staneyhill this summer – but finding contractors remains a ‘struggle’

Developers of Shetland’s largest new housing development say they are “struggling” to find contractors to carry out the next phase of work.

February 4, 2025 | 6.22am

Tenants return to Sandveien homes

The first tenants to return to Sandveien were welcomed after major construction work to rebuild the properties. Almost two years after families were moved out…

December 2, 2024 | 4.27pm

‘Alarm’ and ‘concern’ after Knab housing plan slips back two years

Councillors have sounded the “alarm” at cuts in affordable housing funding which have forced a two year delay to the Knab development.

December 2, 2024 | 2.14pm

Housing demolition will leave ‘increasingly large derelict area’ in town centre

Housing demolition scheduled for next year could leave an “increasingly large derelict area” in Lerwick town centre, a senior councillor has warned.

December 1, 2024 | 12.46pm

Multi-million pound cuts during housing crisis ‘just doesn’t add up’

Councillors have rallied against Scottish government cuts to affordable housing which have forced projects to be scaled back.

November 27, 2024 | 12.08pm

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SSEN announces plans for 1,000 homes in north of Scotland – but none for Shetland … yet

SSEN has announced plans for 1,000 new homes in the north of Scotland – but none so far in Shetland.

October 22, 2024 | 9.30am

POLL: Should energy developers be told to build new homes if they want to come to Shetland?

The shortage of available housing in Shetland has led to calls for “imaginative” solutions to the problem.

August 23, 2024 | 11.39am

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Lerwick Lanes plans are a ‘big mistake’, says community councillor

The SIC has been warned it is “making a big mistake” over proposals to reduce car parking in the Lerwick Lanes masterplan.

June 4, 2024 | 9.47am

Knab plans scrape through in face of strong opposition from residents

The next major milestone in the multi-million pound Knab redevelopment has been given the green light – despite major opposition from neighbouring residents.

April 24, 2024 | 12.14pm

Housing plans for site of former hotel destroyed by fire

Fifteen new homes could be built at the site of the former Moorfield Hotel in Brae.

March 18, 2024 | 9.38am

Construction businesses invited to explore future housing developments

Representatives of Shetland’s construction industry are being invited to an event next month.

March 12, 2024 | 3.09pm