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Adalaine Bryson and Pete Glen The dissertation of a University of Dundee Community Learning and Development student could soon be used to help improve the lives of vulnerable drug users.

Jeane Freeman Historic legislation to establish Scotland’s first social security system has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.

The Seaton tower blocks in Aberdeen No council high-rise block in Scotland contains the type of cladding said to have been used in the Grenfell Tower fire, it was confirmed yesterday as the first meeting of the Ministerial Working Group convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory framewo

Disabled people’s organisation Inclusion Scotland has today called for the Scottish Government to seize the opportunity presented by their plan to build 50,000 new homes, by ensuring that they are built to be fully wheelchair accessible, or easily adapted to be so. The group’s new report with In

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has stressed the need to retain a focus on implementing the target of 50,000 affordable homes as an important part of the solution to tackling homelessness in Scotland. Responding to the local government and communities committee request for evi

The number of families categorised as homeless on Skye has more than doubled over the last 12 months with an increase in tourists highlighted as a contributing factor. A report to Highland Council's Isle of Skye and Raasay committee revealed that 32 families on the island presented as homeless this

A staff member speaking to a disabled client Following the success of Housing Options Scotland’s summer tour last year, the organisation will be hitting the road again to provide housing information and advice events for disabled people, older people, disabled veterans and those who support them.

Scottish Borders Council (SBC) exceeded its target of affordable home completions last year, councillors were told this week. A report was presented to the council’s executive committee yesterday detailed the significant progress made against its eight corporate priorities.

Gary Flew Caledonia Housing Association’s volunteer co-ordinator and Gill Donoghue, head of support services at Caledonia Housing Association A volunteer project by Caledonia Housing Association received a boost this week with confirmation of £149,788 of grant funding from the Big Lottery Fund ov

More people with disabilities have been able to get dedicated parking spaces near their homes thanks to a scheme run by Dundee City Council. Almost 100 new spaces were created last year as part of the initiative brought in after new legislation, passed by the Scottish Parliament, was enacted in 2009

North Lanarkshire Council’s anti-social behaviour team’s out-of-hours response service is continuing to stop anti-social behaviour across its communities since its launch over two years ago. The team has carried out over 1,500 visits to homes in response to complaints about persistent anti-socia

Services provided by Perth & Kinross Council’s Housing Advice Centre will move to Pullar House from next month. The council has taken the opportunity to end the lease on the Housing Advice Centre at York Place as part of a continued effort to reduce its property portfolio and deliver services

A precautionary review in South Ayrshire aimed to ensure that all properties meet relevant safety standards Local authorities across Scotland have carried out urgent assessments of their properties in the wake of the catastrophic incident at Grenfell Tower last week.

Places for People has submitted plans to the City of Edinburgh Council to build 89 new homes by Granton Waterfront. The development on Waterfront Avenue forms the third phase of a larger scheme of around 600 homes.

The council’s largest affordable housing project to date was completed in Lochside last year Hundreds of new affordable homes are set to be built across South Ayrshire thanks to increased funding from the Scottish Government.