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Plans to build 70 homes and a new cemetery on greenbelt land in Strathblane have been refused by Stirling Council. The development, which was being taken forward by Gladman Developments, was proposed for land south of Broadgate House on Campsie Road.

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation to seek views on a new long-term strategy to tackle fuel poverty. Running until February next year, the consultation document will seek opinions on, among other things, ambitious targets for fuel poverty reduction - with a revised definition

A new £4 million self-build loan fund offering financial backing to people who want to build their own homes will be available from next year, housing minister Kevin Stewart has confirmed. Launched following a successful pilot in the Highlands, the self-build loan fund will be open to applicants na

Barry Allan (Muirhouse Housing Association) and Michael Fitzgerald (CSEF) with Craigroyston pupils Young people are being taught how to be 'Money Wise' and avoid debt thanks to a Children's Safety Education Foundation (CSEF) campaign, which is being sponsored locally by Muirhouse Housing Association

(from left) Awards host Grant Stott, housing spokesperson Councillor Craig Holden, Jennifer Queripel, Provost Tina Murphy and ALACHO vice chair John Mills Clackmannanshire Council’s housing operations manager, Jennifer Queripel, has been chosen by the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland as the

A set of proposals which aim to deliver £21 million of savings in the coming financial year have been released for public engagement by the City of Edinburgh Council. Councillors on the finance and resources committee agreed six themes for the 2018/19 budget including increasing income, improving s

Communities and developers will be invited to have their say in shaping a refreshed approach to dealing with developer contributions for developments across Highland. Members of the Highland Council’s environment, development and infrastructure committee yesterday gave the go ahead for a six week

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to revise the Code of Conduct for registered property factors and other related amendments to the Property Factors (Scotland) Act 2011. The consultation also seeks views on whether the original Code has led to improvements in the quality of factorin

Edinburgh-based homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust has been awarded over £43k by the Aspiring Communities Fund towards community support and development work across East Scotland. The announcement was made by the cabinet secretary for communities, social security and equalities, Angela Co

Craig Anderson with the Plain English guide Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau has today published its new Plain English Guide to Help Sort out Benefits to help people overcome the system’s complexities.

Roseanna Cunningham Communities across the central belt can bring environmental and health benefits to their areas by bidding for a share of a fund worth up to £400,000.

Affordable housing at Elba Gardens in Ayr South Ayrshire Council is to work with partners to build approximately 1,000 new social houses over the next five years, its latest Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) has revealed.

Kenny McLean Glasgow City Council has officially approved the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) which will deliver up to 10,000 affordable homes during the next five years.

Shelter and Shelter Scotland have launched an urgent appeal after new analysis revealed the number of people recorded as homeless in Britain has reached a staggering 307,000 – more than half the population of Glasgow and the equivalent to one in every 200. In the most extensive review of its kind,

Energy firm SSE, the UK’s second-largest energy supplier, has today confirmed it has agreed the first steps of a proposed merger with Npower to form a new UK gas and electricity business. The FTSE 100-listed firm said yesterday that it was in talks with its rival, owned by Germany's Innogy, as it