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A housing support service in North Ayrshire has been given top marks in an inspection by the Care Inspectorate. It is the second inspection in a row where inspectors graded North Ayrshire Council's temporary furnished housing support service as 'excellent'.

Communities around Scotland from inner city Glasgow to western Harris are set to benefit from £500,000 in funding for demonstrator projects designed to encourage the use and local ownership of renewable energy. A third of the projects are specifically focussed on town and city areas, building on th

Cube’s Shari Parris knocking on doors in Lennoxtown Cube Housing Association’s drive to improve services by visiting all of its tenants is already bringing in results.

The safety of people and property is being put at risk because 18 million of us feel too embarrassed to ask if an electrician is registered, according to research by Electrical Safety First. The charity has just launched a major consumer campaign to raise awareness of the need to use a registered el

Residents at a Fife care home are looking pretty as a picture after being treated to a summer make over courtesy of a local beautician. Bield’s Gillie Court Care Home in Dunfermline held a relaxing pamper day for residents, giving them a variety of indulgent treatments to celebrate the opening of

Almost 100 representatives from Dundee businesses gathered at the Hillcrest Group’s HQ last week to attend a Dundee and Angus Chamber member’s networking event. Guests were treated to a delicious BBQ cooked up by Arnold’s Catering, tasty cakes made by Roseangle Café and a short video showcasi

Bield is highlighting the important role that volunteers can play in assisting older people to enjoy happy and fulfilled lives. The housing and care provider has launched an appeal to find friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help out with a range of social activities in two of its Glasgow develo

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Cllr Soryia Siddique Glasgow City Council will ask the Scottish Government to designate four blocks in Govanhill as part of an Enhanced Enforcement Area (EEA) in an effort to clamp down on rogue landlords.

Ken Macintosh MSP Scottish Labour leadership contender Ken Macintosh has said the party would make housing a priority under his leadership.

The West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) palliative care initiative has been recognised for its integrated approach to end-of-life care.

Average rents in Scotland reached a new peak in May, according to the latest Scotland Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move. The report by one of Scotland's largest lettings agent networks said the average Scottish rent reached an all-time high of £544 in May 2015, an increase of 1 per cent on the previo

More than £13.2 million in council tax payments went unpaid to Glasgow City Council in the 2014/15 financial year, according to new figures. Meanwhile, the local authority's collection rate for the tax reached an all-time high.

Blackwood Chief Executive Fanchea Kelly A housing support service has won a five-star review from the Care Inspectorate for its commitment to person-centred care, strong teamwork implementation and strong support from staff.

George Osborne Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has announced new plans to automatically grant planning permission for housing on many brownfield sites.