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Plans to build new homes on the site of a former timber yard and rail sidings in Linlithgow have been approved.

Aberdeenshire Council has been working to assess residents’ access and proximity to trees and green spaces using a new analysis service that applies the increasingly popular 3+30+300 research rule.

Nine in 10 adults of all ages in Scotland support the idea of political parties developing a plan to reduce pensioner poverty, according to new polling commissioned by charity Independent Age.

West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has paid tribute to much-loved, long-serving tenant and board member Elaine Davidson, who passed away peacefully on 23rd February this year.  Elaine had a long history with WSHA and was a popular, proactive and positive-minded member of the WSHA commu

A Dundee project supporting people facing homelessness and social exclusion is set to close next week due to a loss of funding. The Dundee Futures project, operated by Hillcrest Futures, currently supports around 80 people across the city. It will officially shut down on Friday, May 9, following the

New, engineered timber fire doors have been supplied and installed by the CCG Group in Rutherglen, improving fire safety for 164 residences at Greenhill Court.

Highlands mid-market rent (MMR) homes developer HHA has strengthened its partnership with Tulloch Homes in a deal that will create 10 new rental opportunities in Inverness.

The number of households trapped in temporary accommodation in England is at an all-time high, while record numbers of people are deemed to be living on the streets of London, new figures have revealed.

Students from three local primary schools are making their mark through a unique community artwork project in North Glasgow. Students from Saracen Primary, St Teresa’s Primary and Broomlea Primary schools, have been participating in unique lessons linking creative arts with the ceramic-making

Hundreds of buildings have been brought back into use and over £10 million has been raised for council services thanks to new tax-raising powers adopted by the City of Edinburgh Council. Since 1 April 2024, following changes to Scottish Government legislation, a 200% Council Tax charge has bee

The Highland Council has published its Renewable Energy Mapping Tool.  This tool will enable those with an interest in understanding the location and type of renewable energy projects within Highland to discover not only what already exists on the ground but also the stage that any projects may

The Highland Council has built ten new affordable one and two bed flats for social rent on the site of the former Struan Hotel, Carrbridge which will bring much needed homes to an area with demand for this size of property.  

Last winter over half a million children and families across Scotland enjoyed warmer homes after receiving a total of £37.3 million towards their heating bills from Social Security Scotland. Winter Heating Payment is paid automatically to people who get certain low-income benefits, including h

A partnership of public, private and academic organisations in the Highlands and Islands has unveiled its ten-year strategy to deliver sustainable economic growth across the region. The Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership (HIREP)’s Regional Economic Strategy 2025-2035 presents

East Renfrewshire Council's money advice and rights team (MART) offer free, expert and confidential money advice to residents and, across 2024/25, helped clients maximise their income through benefit assessments and claims, appealing benefit decisions and debt management.