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The number of affordable homes approved in Scotland over the 12 months to the end of June 2017 increased by 30 per cent on the previous year, bringing the total number of approvals over the year to 10,612.

The Conservative shadow minister for local government has claimed that ministers are riding roughshod over local democracy after highlighting that in the past 12 months nearly two-thirds of council-refused wind farms were approved on appeal by the Scottish Government.

Scottish housing minister Kevin Stewart has announced a £10 million fund to build affordable homes across the Highlands.

The Scottish Government this week launched two funds to allow people to have a direct role in making their towns and villages better places to live.