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New and upgraded schools, a major roads project, continuing investment in the city centre, and increased support for vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens form the basis of Aberdeen City Council’s 2025/26 Budget. The council is to spend £247 million on schools over the next five years, i

North Lanarkshire Council has set out ambitious plans to invest £90.6 million in housing improvements for 2025/26, providing tenants across the area with warmer, safer and more energy-efficient homes.

Engineering consulting group COWI has been appointed by Shetland Islands Council to conduct a Feasibility Study and Concept Design (RIBA Stage 2) to explore the potential for an innovative district heating scheme in Brae. The study will assess the feasibility of using renewable energy — such a

Barrhead Housing (BH) has signalled its intention to double down on its commitment to develop "clean, efficient and affordable" heating. The West of Scotland housing association, which owns and manages over 1000 homes across East Renfrewshire, is set to review the findings of a study into how it can

The Highland Council is inviting community groups and organisations to submit Expressions of Interest for Community Regeneration Funding (CRF) to finance capital projects that will respond to the needs of their local areas and deliver positive impacts.  Community Regeneration Funding is an umbr

Community health and social care finances are increasingly precarious and Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) must urgently work with their partners in the NHS and councils to reform how they deliver services to achieve financial sustainability, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission. Th

A landmark deal has been announced with the government stepping in to help accelerate the retrofit of social housing stock across the UK. Damp and mould, fuel poverty, poor ventilation and unsafe living conditions are all key issues plaguing the housing sector - not to mention the harrowing impact o

Scotland Excel is marking Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2025 by celebrating the achievements of its community benefits programme that’s delivered more than 40 apprenticeships in the past year. A total of 42 apprenticeships have been created across the country by suppliers – in direct resp

The City of Edinburgh Council has spent almost £95.5 million buying new-build homes from private developers in the past two years, according to figures obtained through a Freedom of Information (FoI) request.

Dumfries and Galloway Council met as a Full Council on Thursday 27 February to agree its budget and set the Council Tax level for financial year 2025/26. Councillors voted to increase Council Tax in an effort to protect frontline services and deliver planned projects. Earlier this month, it was

Residents of South Lanarkshire are being urged to give their views on the plan that shapes their council’s strategic direction.

East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership has appointed Alexis Chappell as its new chief officer. Ms Chappell was appointed following a robust recruitment and selection process carried out jointly by East Renfrewshire Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Lloyds Banking Group, the UK’s biggest commercial supporter to the social housing sector, is partnering with Homewards, the programme spearheaded by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, that aims to make homelessness rare, brief and unrepeated. Through the partnership, Lloyds Banking Group

A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry reveals that only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to meet the Scottish Government’s net zero targets for buildings by 2045. The findings highlight the affordability challenge posed by retrofittin

Council tax in Argyll and Bute is to increase by 9.9% after the council set a budget to address a gap of almost £11 million for day-to-day services. In doing so, the local authority has managed to increase investment in its road network from £2m to £10m and pledged to invest an add