The Highland Council, the largest employer in the Highlands, has achieved Living Wage accreditation. Highland Council, which employs just over 10,270 staff across the Highland area, also applies the living wage rate to apprentices. The accreditation means there is an ongoing commitment to encourage
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The Cruden Group, one of Scotland’s largest development and construction companies, has donated £1,000 to Crisis in Scotland this Christmas. This latest donation demonstrates the group’s continued recognition of organisations that play a key role in tackling homelessness, with Crud
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has given a cautious welcome to housing statistics which reveal a 20% increase in new build housing association homes. The latest Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland found there were 664 more housing association homes completed over the ye
Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) was today formally welcomed into Wheatley Group. Tenants across the region will begin to see the benefits of the new partnership – including additional investment in homes and a lower than planned rent increase - early in the new year.
Kingdom Housing Association is celebrating a double win after lifting two awards at the TPAS Scotland Good Practice Awards in St Andrews. The awards took place as part of the TPAS Scotland Annual Conference which was held at The Fairmont Hotel from the 4th-6th December.
Clear Business has delivered a generous foodbank donation to Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) which will be passed onto West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare.
Almond Housing Association is making sure everyone has what they need for the festive season through its Operation: Happy Christmas campaign. Through this campaign, they are distributing Winter Packs, Festive Food Parcels, pantomime tickets and much more to local families over the Christma
CALA Homes (West) has donated a significant amount of toys to a national charity as part of an annual Christmas appeal.
The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued its statutory appointments at Ruchazie Housing Association and Fairfield Housing Co-operative. The Regulator first used its statutory powers in March 2018 to appoint a manager and four members to Ruchazie's governing body after it identified wid
The developers behind the new town of Shawfair have committed to a landmark Sustainable Growth Agreement (SGA) that will accelerate the delivery of a well-designed, sustainable community that promotes wellbeing and healthy lifestyles. The three-year agreement between Shawfair LLP, Midlothian Council
North Lanarkshire Council has launched a new comparison website to make help residents find the best price with energy providers. Lynda Stevenson, service delivery manager with Heather Brannan-McVey, convener of communities & housing and Laura Lindsay, campaign officer
A masterplan to deliver around 1,200 homes, a primary school, and retail units in Kirkcaldy has been approved by councillors.
Christina Eley, community engagement officer for the Pocket Places campaign at Sustrans, discusses how four Scottish streets have one year and support from urban design experts to create and test new ideas to improve their street. Sustrans believes that streets should be shared equally by everyone t
The future delivery of social care in Scotland and the changes needed to meet current and increasing future demand are the subject of a new Scottish Parliament inquiry.
A year on from the publication of the Scottish Government's Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan, housing minister Kevin Stewart reflects on the progress which Scotland has made. The festive period is often a reminder of the things we can take for granted: family and friendship, safety, warmth,