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Sean Maxwell (right) with housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP The Empty Homes Service shared by Angus and Dundee councils has won a prestigious national award in recognition of its success at bringing vacant property back into use.

Kevin Guthrie As the Christmas countdown officially begins, Scotland's largest provider of homelessness services is asking the public to remember rough sleepers whilst shopping for gifts.

Some of the Glasgow City Council staff and councillors who are raising funds for Social Bite and taking part in Sleep in the Park Glasgow City Council staff have raised more than £11,500 in sponsorship to help homeless people.

The Highland Council is holding a public drop in event at Lundavra Primary School in Fort William on December 3 on proposals to create new homes at the former Upper Achintore Primary School site. The drop-in event is a chance for people to come and find out more about the plans to create new housing

James Brokenshire The UK Government is banning combustible materials on new high-rise homes and giving support to local authorities to carry out emergency remediation work.

East Ayrshire Council has agreed three interlocking plans which it said will ensure that everyone in the region can afford access to a quality affordable home that meets their needs and aspirations. The council said its Housing Asset Management Framework (HAMF) ensures that the housing stock meets t

Glasgow City Council has unveiled proposals to demolish a former rehab centre in Springburn to make way for more than 700 new homes. Under the plans, the former Phoenix Futures unit in Keppochhill Road as well as the surrounding former blaes recreation pitches and part of Cowclairs Park will be tran

In a week which saw the Scottish Government publish its action plan for tackling homelessness, Bruce Forbes gives his take on the policy developments and the upcoming ‘Sleep in the Park’ events.

Alastair Gardiner, head of service at Gowrie Care, Joy Dunlop, managing director at Gowrie Care and Joe FitzPatrick MSP Public health minister Joe FitzPatrick MSP launched the national strategy for preventing and reducing drug and alcohol-related harm at an event held in Gowrie Care’s Cairn Centre

WWHC director Paul Farrell Formal compliments received by West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative (WWHC) from tenant/members this year have far outstripped the number of formal complaints, the Co-operative has revealed.

Eleven new build affordable homes specially designed for elderly and disabled people have been completed by CCG. New tenant, Melissa Berretti and her two-year-old daughter, Sofia, who uses a wheelchair, welcomed visitors from East Ayrshire Council to their new home at Cassillis Court, Dalrymple.

Staff at housing and homeless charity Shelter, including those in Scotland, will take three days of strike action next month in a dispute over pay. The Unite union said the 72-hour strike follows a “derisory” offer of a 1% pay increase plus a non-consolidated (one off) 1% payment.

Scotland's 32 councils face a difficult financial future despite having managed budgets well over the last year, the public spending watchdog has warned. In its annual financial overview published today, the Accounts Commission said funding from the Scottish Government reduced by 2.3% in real terms

Carnegie Library The regeneration of the former Carnegie Library in Coatbridge has been recognised at the Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning 2018.

Kelly Ferns receives her award from housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP Argyll and Bute Council's empty homes officer, Kelly Ferns, has been named Outstanding Individual at the Howdens Scottish Empty Homes Champions of the Year Awards for her commitment and dedication to empty homes work.