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A disabled man who says he was placed in wholly unsuitable temporary accommodation by his local authority has been refused permission to expand his discrimination case, after a sheriff ruled the late-stage changes would unfairly disadvantage the council.
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The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (GFPS) will move into a critical next stage after securing £1.6 million of additional funding from the Scottish Government, it was announced this week.
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Island communities will benefit from a £5.75 million boost to support critical infrastructure, tackle rising costs and accelerate the transition to net zero. The new investment aims to address pressures, including depopulation and rising fuel costs, which disproportionately affect island commu
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Renfrewshire Council has committed money to support families and young people through the sustained higher cost of living.
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A man and his two accomplices have been sentenced for their involvement in a sale-and-rent-back scheme. Rajinder Gill has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for running a sale-and-rent-back scheme without being authorised and illegally providing credit agreements and mortgages.
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A pioneering digital trial has shown how technology can strengthen daily reassurance for older residents while freeing up valuable frontline time for those who need it most.
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A new framework aimed at reducing poverty and inequality in Edinburgh has received unanimous backing from councillors.
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Scottish surveyors have reported slower homebuyer demand in February but they expect sales and prices to continue rising, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.
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Edinburgh charity Rowan Alba, which provides long-term, supported accommodation and community services to those affected by homelessness, addiction and social isolation, is growing its team following a recent restructure. Having tripled in size over the last three years, the charity has consolidated
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Warmworks’ chief executive Ross Armstrong has been appointed as a member of the Committee on Fuel Poverty. The Committee, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, provides expert advice to the UK Government on the delivery of its strategy to reduce fuel poverty in England.
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Stirling Council has agreed to work with Clackmannanshire and Falkirk councils to explore new collaborative approaches to delivering public services across the Forth Valley area.
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The Scottish Government has published a summary of responses to the consultation ‘Permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes’.
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A new empty homes officer post is to be created in East Lothian, as part of measures to bring empty homes back into use and help move people out of temporary accommodation. Councillors approved a report to Cabinet on Tuesday 10 March, which set out how funds raised by Council Tax from empty homes an
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Highland Council has distributed £8,000 worth of supermarket vouchers to vulnerable adults and children in partnership with Union Technical which delivers community benefits as part of the Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme (EES:ABS) programme.
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Scotland’s favourable tax reliefs make it a more attractive proposition for property investors and landlords, according to DJ Alexander Ltd. The lettings and estate agency points out that Scotland and Wales are now the only two countries of the United Kingdom which have favourable tax relief o
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