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A new £1 million energy fund is to be launched in East Lothian to support the region’s most vulnerable residents. The partnership between Community Windpower, Advice Direct Scotland and East Lothian Council has been set up ahead of Christmas as energy bills continue to soar.

The Hillcrest Foundation has awarded £150,000 to 31 charities and community groups from across Scotland to help improve the lives of individuals and communities experiencing hardship or other disadvantages. The beneficiaries of the grants hail from right across the country, from the ACVC Hub i

Cruden Building Scotland has been appointed as a leading contractor for new build housing in Scotland by Link Group.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed plans for welfare benefits to keep pace with inflation but expressed concern that other measures announced as part of the UK Government’s Autumn statement don’t go far enough to protect social housing tenants during an u

Another new North Lanarkshire Council housing development is now on site in Ravenscraig following a sod-cutting ceremony at Ravenscliff Road.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has ruled that the First-tier Tribunal erred in questioning the validity of a guarantee agreement between a private landlord and the parent of her tenant in an undefended action by the landlord for payment.

The Highland Council's  Housing and Property Committee has commended the hybrid tenant participation and engagement model currently being delivered across Highland. Housing and Property Committee chair, Councillor Glynis Sinclair, said: “The report before Members today demonstrates the on

An award-winning music project has launched a crowd funding appeal to support hundreds of budding musicians across the country. Ensemble is run by Wheatley Care, part of Wheatley Group, and funded by the Scottish Government through Creative Scotland’s Open Fund.

A report into how the repurposing of buildings in Glasgow city centre could help in the area’s recovery after the pandemic was presented to a Glasgow City Council committee this week.

The ‘Housing First’ Pathfinder programme transformed the way some of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness are supported across Scotland, a new independent report has found.

Pupils at St Ninians primary school in Cardenden, Fife, joined thousands of schoolchildren across the country to shout out for Safe Roads for All by taking part in Road Safety Week (14-20 November 2022)

Property developer S Harrison Developments has revealed proposals for a residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith.

The Welsh Government has set a cap for social rents for the next financial year at 6.5%. Climate change minister Julie James outlined a series of commitments she had secured with social landlords including that there will be "no evictions due to financial hardship for the term of the rent settl

Faster reform of Scotland’s public sector is needed to protect services in the long term and improve people’s lives, according to Audit Scotland. The public body has said that the Scottish Government is facing increased costs, including a higher public sector wage bill, while the cost-of

East Dunbartonshire Council is due to set its first Budget in February for the 2023/24 financial year. Balancing the Council Budget will be no mean feat, with council papers this month showing that current forecasts are suggesting there could be a funding gap in the region of £20 million.