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Local authorities in Scotland spent more than £62 million over the last year under the Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) scheme.

Edinburgh heritage body the Cockburn Association has launched a series of thought-pieces under the heading Our Unique City: Our Past, Our City, Our Future to generate a civic conversation that looks to address the many challenges facing the capital now and in the immediate future. Paper Three &ndash

A Glasgow data company that helps monitor large rental property portfolios has received an investment boost to implement its scale up plans. Tech start-up iOpt now plans to create six jobs over the next two years after it received £600,000 in a seed funding round.

People who are out of work and those on low incomes will be helped to develop digital skills in order to open up job opportunities.

A three-year action plan to deliver Glasgow's Social Enterprise Strategy has been approved by the local authority.

A major expansion of St Andrews moved a step closer yesterday after a further 900 homes were given the green light.

An £8.1 million development of 71 affordable homes in Arbroath is to be opened by local MSP Graeme Dey.

Abbeyfield Scotland has been recognised for its support for older people with two prestigious awards. Abbeyfield House in Greenock received a regional gold award at the National Housing for Older People Awards before going on to collect the National Gold Award for Best UK Retirement Housing scheme u

Throughout this month Cassiltoun Housing Association has worked in partnership with local organisations to create a wildflower meadow within Castlemilk Park.

Jane Bruce has been promoted to chief executive of Social Bite in Scotland as the social enterprise looks to take on a more international role. As co-founder Josh Littlejohn extends the Sleep in the Park concept across 50 cities across the world, Bruce has been moved up from her former role as deput

Significant gaps in the provision of services for the homeless in Dundee have been revealed in a new report published by researchers from the University of Dundee.

Edinburgh heritage body the Cockburn Association has launched a series of thought-pieces under the heading Our Unique City: Our Past, Our City, Our Future to generate a civic conversation that looks to address the many challenges facing the capital now and in the immediate future. Paper Two –

Work on a £3.3 million residential project in Innerleithen is now under way after Whiteburn Projects were appointed as the principal contractor. The Caerlee Mill project is being delivered for Edinburgh-based property developers Whiteburn Group.

Ofgem has fined two suppliers and an energy software and consultancy service £870,000 collectively after they were found to have breached competition law.

Scotland’s first fully devolved employment support service has been accessed by more than 10,000 people in its first year. Fair Start Scotland (FSS), which launched in April 2018, encourages people to access employment support on a voluntary basis.