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Cabinet secretary Alex Neil is joined by West Lothian Housing Partnership's John Hill, GHA chair Gordon Sloan, Cube chair Liz Ruine, Wheatley Group chief executive Martin Armstrong, Loretto's Douglas Robin, welfare benefit advisors and modern apprentices Wheatley Group has helped tenants access £12

Fife Council is to spend £2.6 million on making local homes warmer, more environmentally friendly and cheaper to heat. The council will undertake a number of projects across Fife to install energy saving measures as part of the Scottish Government’s programme to tackle fuel poverty and increase e

ANCHO has been awarded £80,000 from the Scottish Government’s People in Communities Fund for the year 2015/16. The organisation is one of only 197 across Scotland to have been allocated funding to help change disadvantaged communities by providing local projects to tackle poverty and promote soci

Bellrock Close A £6.7 million housing complex has been helping veterans who struggle with civilian life since it opened in Glasgow in October last year.

Partick Harvie MSP at the community growing project Patrick Harvie MSP for Glasgow, and co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party paid a visit to Partick Housing Association after hearing about successes in housing and community development.

Linstone Housing is holding a consultation event about proposals for older persons’ housing at Belmar Court in Linwood on Wednesday 29th April from 2pm to 4pm in the Tweedie Hall. This event will include presentations and also workshop discussion sessions, will give people an opportunity to hear m

West Dunbartonshire Council has launched an online survey into its housing policy. The survey, which runs until May 29, comes as the council reviews its housing allocations policy.

Trust Housing Association has announced the appointment of Rhona McLeod as its new chief executive following a highly competitive and rigorous interview process. Bringing with her a wealth of experience from the Health Care sector, Rhona has worked in a variety of roles within operational management

Ian Williams One in seven Scots say they borrowed money last month to buy food, according to research carried out on behalf of debt advice and solutions provider Debt Advisory Centre Scotland (DACS).

Kay Blair The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has launched its new Corporate Plan which sets out how it will continue its work to safeguard and promote the interests of tenants, homeless people and others who use social landlords’ services.

Una Nicolson, depute head at Whinhill Primary, Albert Henderson, MBE vice-chair RCH board and Brenda Gibson, Broomhill project officer To underpin its £26 million regeneration plans for the Broomhill neighbourhood of Greenock, River Clyde Homes (RCH) has opened a project office in the area.

Mike Galloway The shortlist for Scotland’s premier home building industry awards has been announced as trade body Homes for Scotland gears up for its largest ever ceremony celebrating the sector’s achievements.

Families have been stopped from moving into their new homes at a multi-million pound development in the Borders after traces of deadly gas were detected. STV has reported that work was halted at Easter Langlee in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, after scientists found both methane and carbon dioxide in bor

River Clyde Homes’ Customer Senate has produced its first scrutiny report which looked at how the Inverclyde based housing association re-let some of its empty properties. Almost two years ago River Clyde Homes started a programme called ‘Count Me In’ to give customers a real say in developing

Unemployed people from across Dundee celebrated completing a four week training course that has given them the skills they need to deliver first class customer service in a variety of hospitality roles. Among the 16 participants was Craig Fisher, from Dundee, who has been unemployed for 5 years.