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Council leaders in Edinburgh have reaffirmed their support to refugees fleeing their own countries despite confirming that more than 200 Afghan refugees in the city are still in temporary accommodation waiting for permanent housing.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) will have the final say on whether to approve an application to build flats in place of a former Aberdeen printworks. Aberdeen Capital Investments had its proposals for the former Scottaspress premises in Maberly Street initially thrown out by c

Riverside has been named the top housing organisation in Britain for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality by LGBT rights charity Stonewall. The housing association, which owns and manages more than 75,000 properties across the UK, placed 12th in Stonewall’s 2022 Top 100 Employers Li

A decision into proposals to demolish a listed Art Deco building and build new flats near the Forth and Clyde Canal at Anniesland has been delayed to allow objectors to be heard.

Scottish homelessness charities have joined a host of third sector organisations across the country to declare their opposition to the UK Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill.

Proposals for new homes for rent alongside facilities for the wider community at New Mart Road in Chesser have been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council.

Despite facing the most challenging budget to date, Perth and Kinross councillors have agreed a below-inflation Council Tax rise and investment to support education, families, communities, economic wellbeing, the environment and infrastructure. Recognising the impact the pandemic and inflation has h

The Scottish Government’s national fuel poverty scheme, Warmer Homes Scotland, has now reached a significant milestone with 25,000 homes across the country supported to heat their homes more affordably.

Residents in Aberdeenshire will see a 3% rise in their Council Tax for the new financial year 2022/23 as councillors seek to balance budgets in the face of growing demand on services and increases to costs. It means that a Band D property will be £1,339.83, a rise of £3.90 per month (if

A total of 774 low income and digitally excluded households across Scotland have been supported to get online by Link Group.

Significant investment to help communities prosper following the Covid-19 pandemic, increased social care funding to improve and expand services and funding to reduce the carbon footprint of Scottish Borders Council and help deliver savings has been approved in the council budget. Over £95 mil

On Friday March 11, individuals and communities across Scotland will leave the comfort of their beds to take part in the Big Bethany Sleep Out.

SafeDeposits Scotland has presented funds of £1,180, raised at a quiz night organised by the tenancy deposit scheme, to Scottish youth-specific homeless charity the Rock Trust. The 'Not Quite Burns Night Pub Quiz' was held in Glasgow on 22nd January, a few days before the birthday of Scotland&

Bill Bullen, the CEO of Utilita Energy, has written to every local authority in Great Britain asking them to invite residents due to receive the £150 council tax reduction to donate it, where possible, to National Energy Action (NEA England and Wales) or Energy Action Scotland (EAS) to help th

As part of its ongoing commitment to working in partnership with local communities, the site team at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland working at Meadowside in Glenboig has answered an appeal from nearby Glenboig Development Trust for some help.