The 2008 Christmas Card from First Minister Alex Salmond celebrates the forthcoming Year of Homecoming and will raise funds for four key Scottish charities; Aberdeen Cyrenians, Islamic Relief, Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund and the RNLI. The canvas donated by artist John Bellany has not been met with huge excitement as it is rather lacking [...]
John Swinney, the Finance Secretary at the Scottish Government, has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates by one percentage point from 3 per cent to 2 per cent, the lowest level since 1951. He said that the cut would be good news for home owners and businesses across Scotland. He emphasised [...]
The Scottish Government have today announced a further £9million to finance a number of housing developments across Scotland.
Housing associations will be able to buy unsold stock from the private sector, increasing the availability of much needed affordable housing and helping the construction industry in these difficult times.
The funding will support the following projects:
£3.5 million will [...]
