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Age Scotland has called for increased care and support for people living with dementia as new figures from the National Records of Scotland report that 6,046 deaths were caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in Scotland in 2021, a decrease of 5% (306 deaths) on 2020. While this is

Sustrans has reopened its Places for Everyone programme funding to new applications for active travel infrastructure projects, the first time for over a year following the Covid-19 pandemic. Major urban active travel projects, such as the South City Way in Glasgow are currently being delivered using

A nationwide study of 20,000 UK adults by E.ON has revealed that nearly 850,000 (14%) of adults in Scotland are be prepared to move home town if it doesn’t go greener in the next five years. The new survey explores the attitudes and ambitions of 20,000 adults around the UK, and has revealed a

Link Group has hosted Ireland’s largest housing association for a two-day visit. Irish housing charity Clúid Housing wanted to learn about a registered social landlord operating in Scotland. The connection was made through the Chartered Institute of Housing and it was an ideal pairing a

Wheatley Group has helped almost 2,500 homeless people across Scotland put a roof over their heads in the last 12 months. The group has been working with the Scottish Government, local authorities and other support agencies to help tackle homelessness.

A new survey has found that almost half of adults in Scotland are cutting back on daily essentials due to rising costs, with energy bills, fuel, and food the main expense concerns.

Small, local builders are facing an uncertain few months ahead with growing concerns about insolvencies, as they tackle increasing inflation, the knock-on effects of the war in Ukraine and a customer base looking to tighten its belts. In the most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation of M

Colleagues across contractor Balfour Beatty in Scotland have teamed up with addiction and homelessness charity Steps for Hope to raise more than £140,000 to support people in need in Edinburgh through a variety of activities and initiatives. The most recent fundraising initiative, supported by

A property technology company has announced plans to invest £1 billion to buy and retrofit 3,000 private rented sector homes. Backed by institutional investors, IMMO uses artificial intelligence and other technology to identify homes that offer ‘value-add’ opportunities, in this ca

Proposals for a significant mixed-use development in Falkland and an extensive range of new facilities for the village are set to go out for public consultation. Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) is bringing forward proposals for the development, which forms part of a multi-million-pound investment in

Developer Cater Group has purchased Lord Cullen House on Causewayend in Aberdeen. Final plans are still to be confirmed but the developer said it plans to transform the empty office building into a residential site.

The UK's largest housing association Clarion has been hit with a third severe maladministration ruling from the Housing Ombudsman, this time for its cumulative failings in handling repairs to resolve a leak and the problems that followed with the resident’s shower and electrics. In a

Families in England and Wales who want to take legal action over housing disrepair claims will have to try mediation before they can go to court, under new proposals revealed by the government.

The latest planning appeals figures released by the Scottish Government show that the correct decisions are not being made at a local level, according to Homes for Scotland. The Planning and Environmental Appeals Division’s annual report shows that 164 local authority planning decisions out of

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for “urgent” changes to the UK social security system after housing associations and co-operatives reported an increasing number of tenants struggling to afford essentials, including food and fuel. Members have t