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Developer Lovell is trialling a new tool which measures the economic impact of an affordable housing project on the local community. The Local Multiplier 3 (LM3) enables the company to see how much investment a housing scheme brings to an area by analysing where the project income is spent and re-sp

Aileen McLeod The benefits of the Land Reform Bill will be “potentially life-changing for individuals and communities across Scotland”, environment minister Dr Aileen McLeod said yesterday.

Alex Neil Communities in Ayrshire will be able to access affordable food through an innovative scheme aimed at tackling food poverty.

A Zombie doctor on his rounds assisted by the Devil and Batgirl Monstrous fun was had by all when Hallowe’en came to Ruchill and Maryhill on Saturday.

Kingdom Housing Association has installed a new ‘web kiosk’ at its James Bank office in Dunfermline to help tenants and other customers who do not have access at home to the internet. If successful, more kiosks could be opened at Kingdom offices across Fife.

Alison Watson More than 100,000 children in Britain will wake up homeless on Christmas Day with almost 5,000 of them in Scotland, housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has warned today.

Patrick Harvie The Scottish Greens are urging ministers to dramatically increase investment in energy efficient housing to help the near-one million families unable to keep their homes warm.

Link Group Ltd has launched a new electronic newsletter to provide information on the Help to Adapt initiative. Help to Adapt, a pilot Scottish Government initiative, encourages homeowners, aged 60 or over, to be proactive in adapting their homes to enable their long term independence and quality of

Eildon Housing Association is continuing with its ‘Makes a Difference’ volunteering programme with six members of staff volunteering to support local charity Fresh Start Borders. As part of a commitment to being ‘connected’ to the local communities that it serves, Eildon staff have identifie

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has launched a new volunteer based gardening service to help tackle social isolation. Garden Buddies will match tenants, who require assistance with their garden, with a friendly volunteer to share gardening skills and friendship. Initially the service is

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has classified housing associations in England as public non-financial corporations, leading to an estimated £60 billion increase in public sector net debt. The review by the ONS was in response to latest international guidance in the 2010 European System of

A detailed planning application by CALA Homes to build over 200 homes at Newmills Road, Balerno, as included within Edinburgh Local Development Plan, has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. The 206 properties will provide a wide variety of new homes including 68 three, four and five bed

A draft report outlining proposed changes to the way Stirling Council delivers its services in the face of challenging financial circumstances is set to be published today. The local authority is facing a budget shortfall of over £25 million over the next five years.

A small committee of local volunteers are bringing an innovative and inclusive community planning project to Forres. Supported by Moray Council, Forres 2020 Vision will create a platform for residents to put forward their opinions and feelings about the future of Forres.

Sheila Gunn Housing, care and property-management organisation Wheatley Group has appointed its first vice-chair.