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Scotland’s local authorities continue to perform well for their communities in terms of service delivery despite a sharp reduction in their finances, according to a new report. Data contained in the Local Government Benchmarking Framework published by the Improvement Service, has found that counci

Just months into his time as CIH vice president Jim Strang has pledged to continue the efforts of current president Alison Inman to tackle domestic abuse when he becomes president in 2018. In an article originally published on the CIH website, Jim Strang makes it clear that domestic is an issue that

(from left) Back row: Claycot Park residents Bill White, Helen Farrell, May Coutts, Mary Aitchison, Joan Gordon, Liz Mouat and Robert Mouat. Front row: Glyemuir Primary School nursery pupils Jayden, Evie, Olivia, Eve, Rosie, Sophie, Sadie, Finlay, Ari and Struan A six-week pilot project is aiming to

The poorest in society are being hit the hardest by changes to tax, social security and public spending reforms, a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has revealed. Ahead of next week’s budget, the EHRC has published its independent report on the impact that changes to al

Bettie MacDowall with therapeutic ponies Wilson and Eduardo A pair of small ponies made a big difference to older tenants in Glasgow when they dropped in for a visit.

A social media campaign which offers people the chance to buy presents for homeless children at Christmas has been launched today for the sixth year running. ‘Social Media Santa’ in partnership with housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has raised thousands of gifts for homeless chil

Ardenglen Housing Association has delivered a welfare rights windfall to its tenants worth almost half a million pounds. The Castlemilk Association has revealed nearly three hundred people were assisted by its welfare rights service in just a year.

Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has officially opened a flagship development for two housing groups in Aberdeen.

MPs have called on the UK government to reduce the waiting period for the first Universal Credit payment to a maximum of one month after saying that “no proper justification” has been offered for the minimum six week term currently in place. An urgent, unanimous report published by the Commons W

Anti-tobacco charity ASH Scotland is seeking talks with social housing providers in a bid to prevent some tenants from smoking at home. Chief executive Sheila Duffy believes more can be done to improve protections for those living in homes with shared spaces, particularly children.

Ahead of yesterday’s statement in the Scottish Parliament, social security minister Jeane Freeman blogs about how the Scottish Government will deliver its new social security system. Last week we marked the 20th anniversary of the devolution referendum.

Justice secretary Michael Matheson at the new visitors centre A new visitor centre which offers support to the families of prisoners at Glenochil Prison has been officially opened by justice secretary Michael Matheson.

Terrie Alafat The latest benefit cap statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there is a need for the UK government to re-look at welfare policies, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has said.

An Edinburgh project that provides English language lessons to Syrian refugees More than a quarter of all Syrian refugees who have arrived in the UK in the past two years have settled north of the Border.

The rise in housing costs is the biggest driver of the increasing difficulty that young couples are having in having children when they want to, according to a new report. A study by the Adam Smith Institute found that unaffordable housing has forced people to have smaller families and delay startin