North Ayrshire Council has agreed a new Child Poverty Action Plan that will use a multi-agency approach to mitigate the effects of poverty faced by children and young people living in North Ayrshire. Developed by the council’s Community Planning Partnership (CPP), it sees public agencies worki
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Eildon Housing Association’s development Elm Court in Hawick has undergone a complete transformation since works formally began in July 2020. Bell Contracts was appointed to undertake extensive works following a competitive procurement exercise through Public Contracts Scotland. This project i
An index that takes account of student spending and income to calculate a score for university towns and cities across the UK has revealed that Edinburgh is now the most expensive place in the UK for students to live. The Royal Bank of Scotland Student Living Index this year has shown that household
The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused an appeal by a landlord against an order requiring him to comply with a Repairing Standard Enforcement Order after he challenged the appropriateness of leaving the order in place. Mohammed Arshad, the appellant, argued that it was not possible to carry out
An annual update on homelessness in Scotland has painted a mixed picture of success with rough sleeping falling to its lowest level in 20 years but a 17% increase in the number of children in temporary accommodation. Statistics covering 2021-22, released today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician,
Households reliant on oven cooking could save up to £604 per year by switching to more energy-efficient cooking methods, according to new research by energy supplier Utilita. Joining together with frozen food specialist Iceland, the pair are embarking on a first-of-its-kind partnership, that a
Midlothian Council is facing a budget gap of £14.4 million for 2023/24, rising to a projected £27.1m by 2027/28. In a financial update presented to a meeting of the full council on Tuesday (August 23), councillors were advised that the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review
Energy regulator Ofgem has today announced that the price cap for energy bills will increase to £3,549 per year for dual fuel for an average household from 1 October 2022, an 80% increase on February’s price cap. Ofgem said the increase reflects the continued rise in global wholesal
The Scottish Procurement Alliance is inviting its public sector partners to a pre-tender engagement workshop to discuss proposals for its upcoming ASC1 Asset Safety & Compliance framework. The workshop will be held in its Livingston office on Thursday 15th September at 9:30am.
David Bookbinder considers the financial implications a proposed freeze or cap on social housing rents would have for a housing association's Net Zero aspirations. As always after populist announcements, it’s good to get real about the implications. A single year’s rent freeze next April
The number of operating and pipeline Build to Rent (BTR) homes has increased by 25% in a year to reach over 13,000 homes, according to the latest BTR Briefing for Scotland from Rettie & Co. The BTR pipeline in Scotland has continued to grow despite the pandemic, or potentially, due to
Thenue Housing this week told its members how it was tackling the cost of living emergency as it confronts the crisis facing tenants. The massive scope of intervention by the Association was revealed at its AGM held on Tuesday.
L-R: At Lyne Burn improvement works Alice Tree, Jeremy Harris, and councillor Judy Hamilton (By Andrew Beveridge) Fife Council’s Cabinet committee has agreed a new Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) to be submitted to the Scottish Government which has the potential to deliver furthe
North East Fife MSP Willie Rennie and local councillor Jonny Tepp joined representatives from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) in a visit to Kingdom Housing Association’s largest green housing development to date. The £6.9 million development at Balgove Road in Gaul
The City of Edinburgh Council is being urged to rethink its plans if it is to deliver the thousands of new homes it needs by 2030, in the light of a new report from planning and development consultancy Lichfields. The ‘Start to Finish City of Edinburgh’ Insight report comes as the draft

