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Councillors will learn about the significant financial challenges facing North Ayrshire Council over the coming years at a special meeting this week. The local authority will be required to deliver significant savings for 2025 to 2026 amid an expected budget gap of £16 million.
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Midlothian Council has launched its rent consultation. The consultation is open to all Midlothian Council tenants and presents options for setting next year’s rent levels to cover the period from 01 April 2023 to 31 March 2026.
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Stirling Council remains on track and committed to delivering its successful programme of affordable housing for the benefit of all its communities. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2022/23 to 2026/27 sets out the council’s approach to invest in affordable housing throughout Stirli
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Social security expenditure in Scotland will total £5.2 billion in 2026-27, according to the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s latest forecast report. The amount spent is projected to increase by £1.5bn over the five years due to a variety of reasons including an increase in benefits pr
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Midlothian Council is seeking feedback on its Local Housing Strategy 2021-2026 so it can be finalised and implemented in February 2021. Virtual public meetings, open to all, will start next week as part of this consultation.
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Investment proposals that would see over 3,800 new affordable houses built in Fife before 2026 were discussed by Fife councillors yesterday. Fife Council's Strategic Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) will now be submitted to the Scottish Government in a bid for funding to help subsidise the total
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An ambitious plan for the delivery of 1,125 new affordable homes in the Scottish Borders between 2021 and 2026 will be discussed by Scottish Borders Council’s executive committee next Tuesday. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) is submitted annually to the Scottish Government an
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Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure committee has approved a draft Strategic Housing Plan for 2021-2026 that sets out the local authority's key housing investment priorities and demonstrates how they will be delivered for development across the region.
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The winners with Castlemilk Parish Church Minister Rev Sarah Brown (fourth left) Ardenglen Housing Association caused a stir this week by winning a great Castlemilk ‘Soup Off’.
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West Dunbartonshire Council has agreed to progress with a major flood alleviation scheme to help protect properties in Dumbarton East.
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The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its revised Determination of Accounting Requirements, which sets out how Registered Social Landlords must prepare and present their annual accounts, ensuring transparency and consistency across the sector.
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Consumer Scotland has warned of “stark deficiencies” in the Warm Home Discount Scheme (WHD) and is recommending a range of reforms to improve it in both the short and longer term.
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Commonwealth Games mascot “Finnie” added a festive sparkle to Thenue’s end of year Christmas community event. The popular mascot, who is the face of the Glasgow 2026 Games, dropped in to the Calton Heritage and Learning Centre.
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Residents at John Smith Court in Airdrie are benefiting from a major improvement project that has made upper-floor homes more accessible for older people and those with reduced mobility.
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Proposals to increase the supply of affordable housing in the Stirling Council area over the next five years have been approved.
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