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Elderpark Housing welcomed back its traditional tenants’ Burns Supper for the first time in three years. Because of the pandemic, the traditional highlight in the community’s social calendar could not take place but those who came along to Elderpark Community Centre more than made up for

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have challenged the Scottish Government to secure more accommodation for the year ahead as the party revealed new figures showing that more than 10,000 students were unable to secure university accommodation in each of the last two years. Freedom of information request

Budget saving proposals that will result in significant changes to local council services are being discussed by West Lothian Council this month. The proposals have been developed by council officers in order to enable the council to set a balanced budget.

Aberdeenshire Council’s Communities Committee is to recommend that the authority limits council rent increases to 2.5% from April this year. The recommendation follows detailed considerations on Friday (Jan 27) by the committee, which discussed options developed with the housing service aimed

Superglass, the Stirling-based insulation manufacturer, has partnered with charity Start Up Stirling, to help local people combat rising energy costs. Superglass has pledged to cover 50% of the costs of Start Up Stirling’s Home Starter pack programme during the winter months. This will help hu

Link Group has been accredited by two organisations for its performance relating to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). The firm is assessed by the Certified Sustainable Housing Label (CSHL) administered by international consultancy firm Ritterwald and is a Pan-European ESG assessment that m

Not-for-profit framework provider, Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has distributed rebate cheques totalling £290,188.55 to 28 of its public sector partner organisations comprising local authorities, housing associations, and co-operatives. The rebate programme has been in place since the f

Community organisations from across Dunfermline have come together at the city's Dell Farquharson Institute to talk about how they can bid for a share of £1.2 million.

ng homes continues to work closely with the community, housing staff and community partners to help those in need with pre-loved good quality furniture and furnishings.

Mears Group has partnered with the Tannahill Centre in Paisley to create a warm space for the local community this winter. Employees from Mears Group nominated the Tannahill Centre to get support from the Mears Foundation, which is the charitable arm of the company. The Mears Foundation awarded &pou

Josiah Lockhart took the helm of Changeworks late last year to help implement the environmental charity's new focus on decarbonising Scotland’s homes. Josiah joins Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black to discuss Changeworks' new purpose, the enormity of the challenge and the tools and resources the

Street Soccer Scotland is set to welcome sporting icon, Dame Kelly Holmes MBE, as their special guest as part of this annual event in celebration of International Women’s Day in Edinburgh. 

UK offsite frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has secured a position on the Off-Site Homes Alliance (OSHA) national construction framework for volumetric (CAT 1) and panelised (CAT 2) Modern Methods of Construction (MMC).

Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) has announced the addition of Nicola Barclay to the HGP Senior Advisor Panel. Most recently Nicola was chief executive and main board director of industry body, Homes for Scotland. In that role, Nicola represented the industry on the NHBC Scotland Committee and the S

A free independent advocacy service to support disabled people to access Scottish Government benefits has marked its first year in operation. The Scottish Government is investing more than £20 million to deliver this service over the course of four years. This independent service is available