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The Citizens Advice network in Scotland is set to benefit from £1.9 million of new funding to upgrade a flagship service to help people through the cost of living crisis. The Scottish Government will provide the funding from autumn 2022 to March 2023. It will be used to upgrade the successful

Halloween came early to children in North Lanarkshire as people serving community payback orders saw their work come to fruition with a large harvest of pumpkins being provided to local youngsters. An innovative project setup by our Restorative Justice Service has given individuals serving court iss

A new hydroelectric development on Raasay is set to generate enough power for 144 homes. The project — funded by £650,000 raised by Raasay Community Renewables (RCR) through a community share offer and a further £300,000 grant from SSE Renewables — consists of two run-of-rive

A Raploch so­cial hous­ing plan has been delayed as an investigation has been launched into the foundations of new builds at Penman Court. New residents waiting to move into the development have been delayed while the investigation takes place, The Stirling Observer reports.

Construction is commencing on a new neighbourhood in St Andrews where 30% of homes will be affordable.  Savills Development completed on the sale of the 17 hectare site to David Wilson homes, just 1.5 miles to the south east of the historic town centre.

Local residents, businesses, community groups and charities in Wester Hailes came together to clean up the area, delivering fantastic results as a community. Organised by Places for People Scotland, and with the support of partners including The City of Edinburgh Council, Police Scotland, Prospect C

L-R: At Lyne Burn improvement works Alice Tree, Jeremy Harris, and councillor Judy Hamilton (By Andrew Beveridge) Fife Council’s Cabinet committee has agreed a new Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) to be submitted to the Scottish Government which has the potential to deliver furthe

A major landfill reclamation project on the edge of Winchburgh, in West Lothian, has been recognised as the UK’s Best Sustainable/Urban Regeneration/Infrastructure Scheme at the Environment Analyst’s 18th annual Brownfield Awards Ceremony in London.

SFHA has submitted a response to the second part of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the new build heat standard. The proposed standard, which is set to come into force in 2024, will prohibit any new building applying for a building warrant to make use of a direct emissions heating sy

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has confirmed that construction and the handover of 67 affordable homes at Benthall Farm in East Kilbride is nearing completion, with the final few homes almost ready for handover to South Lanarkshire Council. The range of 67 homes for social rent comprise one- and two-be

South Ayrshire Council has made two new key appointments taking the initial steps to transform their chief officer structure. Councillors appointed Mike Newall as depute chief executive and director of housing, operations and development, and Jane Bradley as director of strategic change and communit

This week councillors at a meeting of Fife Council's Cabinet discussed the unprecedented pressure on homelessness services saying every option is being considered to address the crisis. The agenda included discussing Fife’s Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan, and a plan to increase the &ldqu

Councillors have given the go-ahead for a development of 53 new social housing homes for Hamilton despite traffic-related concerns. The proposal is made up of 37 houses and 16 flats and located on Meikle Earnock Road. Worries over the lack of public transport and traffic disruption were raised

North Lanarkshire Council has given permission for a proposed 25 rental flats to be built in Airdrie.

The Scottish Borders Council leader has urged for action to be taken on the "stigma" around social housing. The Border Telegraph reports at a meeting last week the council's executive committee discussed a five-year strategy to build over 1,300 affordable homes at an estimated investment value of &p