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The Competition and Markets Authority last week published the final report of its two-year Investigation into fairness, transparency, and competitiveness in the energy market. The report proposes a range of remedies including greater protections for consumers on prepayment meters, improving competit

The Link tenant project at Glenpark Gardens, Cambuslang Link Housing Association (part of the Link group) has been awarded a £6,000 funding boost as part of the latest “Awards for All” funding package from the Big Lottery. The funding is for a tenant well-being project at Link’s sheltered hou

Scottish care provider Viewpoint, has arranged for the Virtual Dementia Tour bus to be located on their site in Edinburgh. The bus will be parked in the car park adjacent to the main entrance of the Viewpoint building, at the rear of Cameron Toll Shopping Centre on Wednesday 29 June 2016. This will

Crowd listening to the welcome speeches A new permanent public artwork by artist Liz Peden of Gorbals Arts Project was unveiled last week in the Gorbals.

A theatre group that works with homeless and disadvantage people are to stage a one-off production of Cathy Come Home in London next month. Cathy Come Home was released in 1966 by director Ken Loach and tells the story of a young families slide into homelessness.

After a recent win of the coveted Homes for Scotland ‘‘Best Private Development of the Year’ award, for the Woodcroft development in Edinburgh’s Morningside area, Queensberry Properties, and partners, Telereal Trillium, have made it a double celebration, winning the Scottish Homes’ ‘Show

Detailed proposals for the first phase of the £26 million redevelopment of Fraser Avenue, Inverkeithing, in Fife have been revealed by Kingdom Housing Association and architects 7N. Planning permission was approved in principle in April to demolish the existing 236 dwellings and the redevelopment w

New HHP chief exec Dena Macleod & HHP board chair Iain Macmillan Iain Macmillan, interim chair of the Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP), has announced the appointment of Dena Macleod as chief executive of HHP.

Phil Williams The planning profession will “continue to be international in its outlook” despite the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).

Care sector leaders have warned that the new living wage may stretch services to the limit and may result in some operators folding under the pressure. Dr Donald Macaskill, Chief Executive of Scottish Care fears that the implementation of the new Living Wage may result in “drastic unintended conse

Linstone Housing Association has been honoured at the Scottish Home Awards 2016 for Customer Service Excellence. The Linwood and Johnstone based social landlord was crowned winners over a number of public and private sector builders throughout the country, where they were also one of four finalists

Waverley housing has spoken of its delight in seeing many of its young talents being recognised at the recent 2016 Scottish Federation of Housing Association’s (SFHA) Apprentice Challenge. The event, supported by Skills Development Scotland, tasked 19 young people from across Scotland with produci

In partnership with Microcom Training Ltd, Partick Housing Association has recently welcomed its second modern apprentice this year. Both apprentices will have the opportunity to work within all the different departments across the organisation while undertaking Business & Administration Level 3

Calling all small housing developers, we need your knowledge and experience. The Scottish Government is exploring ways of delivering more homes and to inform this work researchers working in Communities Analysis Division are undertaking a survey of small developers in Scotland to develop understandi

Sean McLaughlin (left) and Conal McElroy Internal wall insulation specialists Matilda’s Planet has recruited Conal McElroy to head up business development in Scotland and to fuel expansion of the business north of the border.