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National fuel poverty charity Energy Action Scotland has awarded money saving expert Martin Lewis a special ‘Fuel Poverty Hero’ award. In an annual ceremony to honour those who help households struggling to heat their homes, Martin Lewis received the award from Energy Action Scotland CEO

Fresh from the 20th anniversary celebrations of the community buy out on the Isle of Gigha, Community Land Scotland chair Ailsa Raeburn joins Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay to share the community’s successes, highlight the transformation of the island’s homes and discuss the parallels b

Plans to extend housing tenants’ rights that were introduced as an emergency measure during the Covid-19 pandemic will have a "devastating" effect on the private rented housing sector, rural landlords have warned. Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), which represents rural businesses across Scot

Almost £6 billion has been invested to support low income households across Scotland over the last three years. More than a third of that total, around £2.18b, has directly benefitted children as the Scottish Government prepares to publish its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan for 202

The new Adult Disability Payment has opened for applications from people living in three pilot areas. People can apply who live in Dundee City, Perth & Kinross and Western Isles council areas, are aged between 16 and state pension age, and are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have

The Scottish Government has announced a £4 million funding package to help improve infrastructure on Scotland’s islands. The capital investment will be allocated to the six island local authorities to fund the improvement, creation or safeguarding of locally developed infrastructure proj

People and businesses need urgent UK Government support to mitigate the rising cost of living, finance secretary Kate Forbes has said. In a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak ahead of the Spring Statement, Ms Forbes called on UK Ministers to match the 6% uprate on social security

Ardenglen Housing Association chief executive Audrey Simpson has been appointed by Home Group as its new director for Scotland. Audrey, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the social housing sector in Scotland, will lead a team that supports over 15,000 customers across Scotlan

The UK Government has outlined housing sector exemption measures it intends to introduce including new powers for local authorities to manage supported housing, changes to housing benefit regulations and minimum standards for support. 

Homeless Project Scotland has warned that it is having to consider closing its soup kitchen and outreach services after a fine was issued for the charity's use of a van on a Glasgow city centre street.

Plans to build 97 new affordable homes on the outskirts of Cowdenbeath have been given the green light by Fife Council.

The first resident of South Lanarkshire Council's new tech-enabled homes says she loves her house but can’t believe it is just for her. Designed to be fully accessible and to support modern technology solutions for independent living, tech-enabled homes are part of South Lanarkshire’s br

The new care village in Methil is progressing well with completion anticipated later this year.

Members of Fife Council approved an updated Enforcement Charter endorsing the council's Planning Service approach to planning enforcement for the next two years. Planning legislation gives councils enforcement powers to deal with a range of unauthorised land use activities. These generally involve t

Professor Paddy Gray, chair of the Wheatley Foundation, has praised an upcycling furniture service that is helping tenants in need. Home Comforts provides free furniture and white goods to Wheatley Group tenants in Glasgow and the surrounding area who need extra support.