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Jeane Freeman The Scottish Government has repeated its commitment to allow Scotland’s new social security system to be open to independent scrutiny.

Shona Robison A nation plan has been published which aims to improve workforce planning and showcase innovations in social care.

DGHP staff who received awards at the recent DGHP awards ceremony, along with managers, Board members, directors and DGHP’s chief executive Zoe Forster, vice chairman Bill Robertson and chairman Robert Higgins Staff from Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) have been congratulated for

A landlord organisation is calling for a halt to the UK government’s Right to Rent scheme pending a full review of its impact on tenants after 42% of landlords in England and Wales said they are less likely to consider renting to someone without a British passport as a result of the scheme. The Re

River Clyde Homes has successfully applied to the Radio Clyde Cash for Kids Christmas Grant for children living in Broomhill. Cash for Kids welcomes applications from families in financial hardship with children under the age of 16. The aim of the fund is to assist families who are in need of suppor

Maybole resident Kiern McCulloch with his Cocker Spaniels Ayrshire Housing has announced the winners of this year's pet competition.

Caledonia Housing Association’s Dundee office supporting Christmas Jumper Day last week.

The five-a-side event for footie-loving firms, which runs through January and February, culminates in finals day at the state-of-the-art SoccerWorld venue in Glasgow. What do you get when you merge five-a-side football and business? You get Business Fives.

A dementia friendly home in North Ayrshire While the Grenfell Tower fire and its far reaching repercussions dominated the news across the UK, the attention of Scottish Housing News readers was also attracted to new developments, new appointments and regulatory action.

Derek Mackay A £756 million contribution to the Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes by 2021 and an increase of £138.9m for the More Homes Programme were amongst the investment plans set out in the 2018-19 Draft Budget by finance secretary Derek Mackay.

The “really difficult times” faced by local government over the last few years will remain into the future despite a more measured approach by the Scottish Government in delivering the local government settlement for next year, according to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). D

A £2.5 million housing deal has been agreed to transform a brownfield site in Mayfield which has been derelict for more than two years. The deal, which will see the redevelopment of the former Mayfield Inn, has been struck by Melville Housing Association and includes plans to deliver work for local

Capital Developments Ltd has submitted a planning application for a new residential and commercial development in Inverness in partnership with the Highland Housing Alliance and the Highland Council. The development at 79 Academy Street will add to the regeneration of a gateway to the city centre to

Stuart McMillan MSP River Clyde Homes’ 10th anniversary celebrations kicked-off in style last week when Greenock and Inverclyde MSP Stuart McMillan hosted an event at the Scottish Parliament.

The UK High Court has ruled that a Home Office policy of removing EU citizens found sleeping rough on UK streets is unlawful and must stop. A judge said the measures, which were introduced last year, were discriminatory and violated European law, following a challenge brought by campaigners on behal