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Perth and Kinross Council’s Communities Service continued to provide high-quality services and vital support for tenants and residents over the last 12 months despite challenges caused by the cost-of-living crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report to councillors. The Housing and

The City of Edinburgh Council has begun budget setting early in an extra effort to futureproof the services which matter most to residents and deliver them more efficiently.

Renowned architect and TV presenter George Clarke is set to announce the winners of a creative design challenge that will help shape a new £28 million complex-needs facility. Young people from across the country were invited to take part in a design brief to help envision how a new inclusive c

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland has welcomed the launch of a Scottish Government consultation on proposals for the Human Rights Bill. The Scottish Government says it intends to provide a clear and robust legal framework for human rights in Scotland, and specifically in relation to

The best Site Managers across the UK are being recognised for their proven dedication and making a mark after winning a top house building award.

Contractors in Scotland can now apply for a new £100 million public sector framework to deliver a wide range of housing and non-residential refurbishment and associated retrofit works.

Wheatley Homes South and Dumfries and Galloway Council are still welcoming members of the Lochside community to join more than 1,000 people who have had their say on regeneration proposals for the area. The organisations are looking for assistance to create a housing-led masterplan which will lead t

The first pipes to supply the new Shawfair town in Midlothian with low-carbon heating have been installed with construction on the site now well underway.

Developer Watkin Jones has unveiled new proposals for a purpose-built student accommodation development on the site of Portcullis House in Glasgow.

Ten charities based in Scotland are celebrating after receiving donations of £1,000 each as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards.

A total of £46.9 billion was spent last year on public services to help tackle poverty, deliver fair pay deals, and support people displaced by the war in Ukraine, provisional figures have shown. The 2022-23 Provisional Outturn compares actual spending with the funding commitments set out in t

A leaner senior leadership structure is an important milestone in ensuring that Perth and Kinross Council services are able to meet the needs of the individuals, families and communities they serve, councillors will be told next week. Chief executive Thomas Glen will ask councillors on the Finance a

At a time when unclaimed welfare benefits throughout the UK reached a figure of £18.7 billion, Argyll Community Housing Association’s (ACHA) Welfare Rights team has secured almost £3.8 million for 1,268 households across Argyll and Bute in the last 12 months.

North Ayrshire Council’s ambitious blueprint for combatting child poverty over the next three years has been approved.

Consultation is about to get underway on a major regeneration project aimed at transforming the heart of Bourtreehill in Irvine.