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The sixth annual John Hartson Charity Golf Day, held at Bathgate Golf Club on Friday 2 May, raised an impressive £13,500 for The John Hartson Foundation, taking the total donation to over £120,000 to date.

Renfrewshire Council is running a public consultation on play spaces across the area to help improve outdoor play opportunities for children, young people, and families.

Julie Ashworth is to lead the new forum to advise the City of Edinburgh Council on all matters related to establishing the city’s visitor levy and its ongoing performance. A recruitment panel, comprising senior representatives of the council, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Visit Scotland and E

Ten suppliers have paid more than 34,000 customers a total of £7 million in compensation and refunds after overcharging some customers in error, following a compliance review by Ofgem. This issue specifically impacted customers with ‘Restricted Meter Infrastructure’ between January

Maggie Cunningham and Dr Jim McCormick have been appointed as co-chairs of a new multi-partnership Poverty and Equality Commission Board for the Highlands.

Construction has officially begun on the first phase of the Bellsmyre Regeneration project in West Dunbartonshire, marking a significant milestone in revitalising the area.

The closure of a key GP service for people experiencing homelessness in Glasgow was mishandled, with significant implications for housing and support services across the city, an independent investigation has found.

Frontline youth homelessness workers are being invited to a free webinar to hear about good practice from specialist youth organisations and services in Scotland and hear from young people how frontline workers and services can best support them.

Cumnock-based Shire Housing Association has been awarded Customer Service Excellence Accreditation again by the Centre for Assessment.

Muir Homes is to regenerate a vacant brownfield site in the coastal town of Dalgety Bay in Fife with the start of construction of 37 homes. 

The Edinburgh Partnership is conducting a review of how it supports and works with third sector organisations in Edinburgh.

House prices in Scotland rose over the past three months at the slowest rate seen since early 2024, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and respondents expect this weaker price growth trend to continue in the short-term amid an increase

Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) has launched a new Corporate Strategy which sets the direction for the organisation through to 2030.

Lar Housing Trust has strengthened its board with the appointment of Alison MacDonald, a vastly experienced non-executive director and charity trustee. Former banker, Alison MacDonald, has joined the board of the housing charity which develops mid-market rental homes across Scotland. She previously

National maintenance and decarbonisation contractor Novus Property Solutions has strengthened its operations team, recently appointing social housing repairs and maintenance expert Jason Smithies as head of operations for Scotland and the North East. Mr Smithies brings more than two decades of exper