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Stirling Council is developing work to tackle disadvantage and deprivation in priority areas across the district. The Community Empowerment Act, passed in July 2015, contains a requirement for Community Planning Partnerships to produce unique local outcome plans for communities that are experiencing

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved revised plans for over 2,000 homes at Edinburgh Marina as well as a retail and spa hotel development and a 300-berth marina. The Edinburgh Marina project, which will be the focal point of Granton Harbour’s regeneration, is believed to be the first new Mar

Freida (left) with residents A committed Bield care home worker is hosting two Christmas dinners, one for family and one for care home residents to ensure no one misses out on celebrating the special day.

Shoppers in-the-know are descending on Shelter Scotland’s Stockbridge shop this month in what has become an annual ‘must-attend’ event for bargain-hunters. Customers will get the chance to pick up designer bargains and collectables including famous brands such as Paul Smith, Burberry, Vivienne

Service users at Bield’s care services across Scotland are being encouraged to follow their dreams thanks to a heart-warming Wishing Tree initiative. Service users are encouraged to write down their desired wish and hang it on the Wishing Tree. Staff at the care service will then endeavour to make

Inverclyde based housing association River Clyde Homes has developed three local editions of its customer magazine, Up Close. The quarterly magazine is distributed to over 6000 homes and in response to recent customer feedback the association has given over the four centre pages of each edition of t

The planned nationwide roll-out of the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme is now two thirds complete with more than 500,000 Scottish homes and businesses now connected to high-speed broadband. The engineering milestone was passed as a new fibre cabinet in Gretna Green became the latest p

Housing minister Margaret Burgess with GHA tenant Elmerina Sim at her home in Carntyne, along with Ged Cloherty and Ryan Breslin from GHA’s repairs team Housing minister Margaret Burgess saw for herself how staff work round the clock to make sure tenants stay safe and warm this winter.

Neil Powrie MBE A housing support worker who has dedicated nearly 40 years to helping and supporting the community of Dundee has been awarded an MBE from the Queen.

Judy Hamilton Fife Council has pledged to end the practice of using bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless people by March.

Plans have been submitted for the expansion of Cupar, which will deliver 1,480 new homes and more than 700 jobs to the town. The Cupar North Consortium, comprising Persimmon Homes North Scotland, Headon Developments and Vico Properties, has submitted an application for planning permission in princip

More than a quarter of homeowners or tenants in Scotland are worried about covering the cost of their housing in 2016, new research has found. A survey carried out by YouGov on behalf of Shelter Scotland revealed that 28 per cent of adults in Scotland who are responsible for paying rent or a mortgag

Kezia Dugdale First time buyers will be given £3,000 towards the purchase of a property under new plans unveiled by Scottish Labour.

Jim Hume More than 54,000 children are “languishing” on council housing waiting lists due to a “disgraceful” lack of social homes across Scotland, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said.

Scottish Labour’s pledge to give first time buyers £3,000 towards the purchase of a property have been welcomed by the home building industry while the SNP has warned it may push up house prices. Labour leader Kezia Dugdale set out plans to help people on to the property ladder in her first manif