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Legislation which will see the introduction of a National Care Service for Scotland (NCS) has passed Stage 1 in Parliament.

A new scheme from the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) will allow communities across Scotland to take over ownerless land and buildings.

The Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association (FACBA) has donated £2,000 to Homeless Project Scotland, a Glasgow-based charity that provides support to people facing housing insecurity. Among the services it provides to the homeless are regular soup kitchens, where additional support is gi

Non-urgent repairs for West Lothian Council housing tenants are set to resume from 1 April 2024.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed to increase Council Tax charges for second homes with the introduction of a premium of 100% from 1 July 2024. This decision was based upon the results of a joint Scottish Government/ COSLA public consultation held last year and subsequent new legislation &n

Local government associations from across the UK have united to write a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlining the real and significant risks facing councils if additional funding is not provided in the UK Spring Budget on the 6th of March. The unprecedented step to move away from lobby

West Dunbartonshire Council has unveiled plans to redevelop properties at Willox Park Sheltered Housing Complex in Dumbarton.

New Gorbals Housing Association (NGHA) will host a number of energy information events for tenants throughout March as part of efforts to address the cost-of-living crisis.

Plans for two high voltage cable links to Europe which could help power millions of homes and harness the power of the North Sea have been recommended for approval by energy regulator Ofgem.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will use a further £2 million of reserves to balance the budget for the upcoming year. The Scottish Government’s 2024 Financial Settlement represents a real-terms reduction of £1.48m for the Comhairle, taking account of the money ring-fenced for emplo

North Ayrshire Council has approved its budget for 2024/25 after a meeting of elected members. This was widely recognised as one of the most challenging budgets the council has had to set in recent times.

For the first time in 10 years, Moray Council has set a cross-party budget. Support across the chamber has secured the local authority’s £278.8 million budget for the financial year ahead.

Over the last few months, Share has been teasing details of their rebranded look. From a modern, minimalistic new logo to changes to the way their communications look, things have had a total revamp. The last piece of the puzzle was the Share website, which has recently launched featuring a sleek, r

Legally binding targets on fuel poverty and net zero will be missed without new, fit-for-purpose legislation on heat in buildings, the Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has warned. Following hard on the heels of the news that nearly a third of Scotland’s households are now in fuel poverty, the All

An innovative new project aimed at bringing empty homes back to use in Dundee was announced at the 13th Scottish Empty Homes Conference in Glasgow.