A new housing development in central Airdrie has been named in memory of a former local councillor.
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The current economic crisis linked to the pandemic has had a huge impact on residents in North Ayrshire, as a result, North Ayrshire Council has committed to challenging poverty. At the start of lockdown, the number of people claiming Universal Credit in North Ayrshire increased by 30%. This emphasi
West Dunbartonshire Council’s pioneering heating network has been named the most efficient, smart and sustainable project of the year after winning a prestigious award.
Glasgow City Council has accepted £6,212,342 funding from the Scottish Government's Energy Efficient Scotland programme.
Councillors have given the green light for a block of flats to be developed on the site of a former Aberdeen care home.
East End stalwart Maureen Morris has been elected as chair of Wellhouse Housing Association (WHA). She takes over from Darron Brown who was chair for two years and had decided to step down at the 2021 AGM.
Professor Ruth Chang is chair and professor of jurisprudence at the University of Oxford and a professorial fellow at University College, Oxford. Professor Chang will speak at this year’s Scottish Homelessness Conference this Thursday 7 October, day three of the event, about choice and commitm
Plans to build more than 500 council homes on the northern edge of Aberdeen are progressing after Bancon Homes gained sign off for a number of planning conditions from the local authority. Since gaining planning permission in principle last November for the development at Cloverhill, immediatel
The 28th of September saw the close of voting for the Autumn launch of the Partick and Thornwood Ideas Fund, a participatory budgeting project where local residents voted on which community projects they would most like to see funded. The September round of funding received 18 eligible applications
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has joined with the First Minister of Wales and the First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland to demand Prime Minister Boris Johnson “do the right thing” by reversing the decision to withdraw the £20-a-week uplift to Universal Credi
Members of the Highland Council's Housing and Property Committee have approved the Housing Annual Assurance Statement for 2021 and were briefed on potential delays to its home-building programme caused by labour shortages, price hikes and supply issues. A regulatory requirement monito
Fife Council has reaffirmed its commitment to challenge poverty across the region as part of this week’s national Challenge Poverty Week. The Scotland-wide campaign is designed to highlight that too many people continue to live with the constant pressure of living in poverty and that we must m
Kingdom Housing Association has appointed Susan McDonald as its new executive director of operations. Her appointment is part of a newly revised management structure implemented across the Kingdom Group following a comprehensive organisational review.
A new independent body tasked with helping Scotland to achieve the highest environmental standards, and ensure the environment is protected, has been officially launched. Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) will play a crucial role to secure compliance with environmental law, the effectiveness of
The traditional way of life for Scotland’s crofters will “ultimately disappear” unless urgent action is taken over an "out of control" land market, the Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has warned. The body is leading calls for crofting legislation to be overhauled