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A Scottish community could soon benefit from a multi-million-pound fund that will help thousands of families to save millions on their energy bills by improving the thermal efficiency of their home and replacing fossil fuelled heating systems.

Many people are waiting longer for housing benefit claims to be processed as services across Scotland’s councils face rising workloads, fewer staff and high sickness absence levels, according to the Accounts Commission. The independent body that holds councils to account says councils need to

The Scottish Government has appointed Indigo House to undertake an independent Empty Homes Audit.

Gas distribution company SGN has appointed engineering firm Altrad Babcock as the main works contractor for its world-first project which will demonstrate how clean hydrogen can be used for cooking and heating in homes. Altrad Babcock will build the hydrogen production and storage site for the

The last two years have been tough on housing associations and co-operatives, whether it be supporting tenants with wellbeing calls through the pandemic, helping with fuel costs during the cost-of-living crisis or investing in communities.

Aberdeen City Council has submitted an application for its Greenferns development at Northfield which could deliver up to 1,650 homes along with shops and new community facilities.

South Lanarkshire-based The Electric Heating Company (EHC) has received a £3.8 million investment from private equity and infrastructure investment manager Foresight Group. Founded in 2005, EHC is a distributor of electric heating products. It supplies electric boilers, heaters and water cylin

Councillors in Dundee will be asked to approve a revised Housing Allocations Policy to bring the document fully up to date with national best practice standards, following a recent consultation process.

A public/ private consortium made up of Advanced Infrastructure, Oxfordshire County Council, Dundee City Council, Perth & Kinross Council as well as Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) have announced their successful bid in the Innovate UK Net Zero Living programme.

Govanhill Housing Association has provided more than 50 children aged 12-16 with cash for new winter coats and jackets, thanks to support from Employers in Voluntary Housing (EVH). The association is a community-controlled registered social landlord with 2789 rental properties in the South of Glasgo

More than £130 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children since the launch of a Scottish Government benefit. The latest official figures show the families of over 54,000 children and young people were receiving Child Disability Payment in December last year.

North Ayrshire Council has been awarded £600,000 of funding from the Scottish Government to support its efforts to breathe new life into the historic King’s Arms Hotel in Irvine. The derelict town centre landmark is to be transformed into six new homes for affordable rent as part of the

Four sheltered homes in Edinburgh were gifted with public access defibrillators in time for Valentine’s Day thanks to the city’s community benefits scheme. Funded by a donation from the City of Edinburgh Council’s energy supplier Utilita, the life saving devices can be found at com

After a period of exceptional strength, the Scottish development land market slowed over Q4 2022 as wider market uncertainty took hold.

A Glasgow veteran who fought in the Korean War has received an Ambassador for Peace medal following his service there in 1953. 92-year-old Andrew Glassford was overwhelmed when his son and grandchildren surprised him with the award for his time with the Black Watch regiment in Korea where he fought