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Rt Hon. Henry McLeish The chair of the Scottish Alliance for People and Places, and former First Minister of Scotland, the Rt Hon. Henry McLeish, has called on the Scottish Government to be much more explicit about the requirement for local communities to be engaged at the earliest stages of the pla

Homes delivered through the NHT initiative The Scottish Government has been accused of “reviving the Right to Buy” policy after it was revealed that homes delivered through its National Housing Trust (NHT) scheme can be sold off and removed from public ownership.

Homes previously delivered by A&J Stephen Housing plans which will more than double the size of a Perthshire village have won support from councillors.

Lynn Richmond The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018 and will change the way organisations within the EU process personal data. The GDPR will be supplemented by a new UK Data Protection Act and will increase the obligations on all organisations using or proce

Angus Macmillan Douglas Angus Council has approved a wide-ranging package of measures to make sure the local authority can address its priorities and close an unprecedented £18 million funding gap.

Margaret Davidson The Highland Council has agreed a 3% rise in Council Tax as the local authority attempts to meet a budget gap of £15 million for 2018-19.

Features of the physical and social environment which are related to increased levels of walking in deprived communities are the subject of a new study from research and learning programme GoWell. The idea of creating environments which encourage people to be active – rather than restrict opportun

Aoife Deery and Lisa Glass dissect a Holyrood committee’s report which outlined a series of recommendations to tackle homelessness in Scotland. This week the Local Government and Communities Committee, published its report culminating 11 months of inquiry into homelessness in Scotland.

Staff at a Bield very sheltered housing development in East Ayrshire are celebrating success after scooping a top food and hygiene accolade. Menzies Court in Cumnock was awarded an Eat Safe Award on January 25 for exceptional standards of hygiene, cleanliness and food safety.

Residents in Aberdeen are being given the opportunity to save money and improve the energy efficiency of their homes. Aberdeen City Council is encouraging eligible householders to take advantage of the Warmer Homes Aberdeen Scheme. The scheme offers free insulation upgrades to privately owned proper

A community centre in Whitlawburn is to receive a makeover after it received a grant for nearly half a million pounds. Whitlawburn Community Resource Centre was awarded £499,472 from the Big Lottery Fund Scotland’s Our Place programme which was established to support local people to identify prio

Tenants and service users regard repairs and maintenance as a key priority when assessing the performance of a social landlord, a new report published by the Scottish Housing Regulator has found. The Regulator’s report shows that the speed and efficiency of repairs, flexibility, being kept informe

Financial inclusion officers Iain Thomson and Ashley Frame Thenue Housing has continued its drive to help customers with financial issues after two key members of staff saw their roles made permanent, it was announced this week.

The closing date to enter the TIS National Excellence Award is fast approaching, with less than four weeks remaining to submit your nomination. Do you know of an organisation, individual, or group who are truly making a difference within the communities they work and represent?

Tia gets a feel for her new Muay Thai kit A novice martial artist student is the first to get a kick out of Queens Cross Housing Association’s new £10,000 Community Chest fund.