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Philip Whyte has been appointed director of Scotland’s progressive think tank IPPR Scotland. Mr Whyte brings to the role significant experience across government and the third sector, with particular expertise in social security, social justice, and education and skills. He joins IPPR Scotland

Scottish charity Hillcrest Futures has successfully secured £26,250 from the Scottish Government’s Winter Support Fund to help financially insecure households throughout Angus. The grant, which is distributed by Angus Council, is set to help approximately 350 low-income households to ove

Angus councillors will be asked this week to consider a range of measures proposed by the council. These include budget proposals that seek to meet a significant funding gap, respond to the challenges and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and keep costs to residents as low as possible, while supportin

Abronhill Housing Association tenants struggling with increasing energy costs have been given access to an £11,000 fuel support fund.

With energy bills set to rise in April, housing associations and co-operatives are providing essential support to tenants struggling with bills thanks to the Scottish Government’s £2.4 million Social Housing Fuel Support Fund.

Local authorities must prioritise making it easier to secure planning permission for urgently needed housing in Scotland's rural areas, according to a veteran hotelier.

There could be a cut of more than 36,000 homes available to rent in Scotland as over a third of private landlords look to reduce the number of properties they let out, leading to more housing shortages, Scotland’s largest membership organisation for the sector warned today. The Scottish Associ

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is to undertake a new study for the Scottish Government, reviewing Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) and providing policy recommendations.

An obituary of Rani Dhir, one of Lar Housing Trust’s trustees, has been published in the Sunday Herald. Rani died peacefully in her sleep on January 25 at The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after a long illness.

Councils have now provided more than 1,000 Housing First tenancies across Scotland, helping tackle homelessness by offering settled homes to those with multiple and complex needs.

Dumfries and Galloway Council has agreed its budget and set the associated council tax level for financial year 2022/23. The council agreed to limit the increase in Council Tax to 3%.

Midlothian Council’s £17 million project to build new homes and a care facility on the old Dalkeith High School site is on budget and on track to finish at the end of 2022. The project is among the council’s most ambitious capital programme ever, which is seeing record investment o

North Ayrshire Council is developing a new Community Participation strategy with an aim to encourage more people to take part in local democracy and to increase community involvement in local decision-making. Presented at a meeting of Cabinet on the 22 February, the initial proposal for a new Commun

Views are being sought on plans to improve support for Scotland’s community of unpaid carers through the introduction of a new benefit. Under Scottish Government proposals, Scottish Carer’s Assistance will replace Carer’s Allowance, currently delivered by the Department of Work and

A budget designed to support residents through the cost-of-living crisis and invest in local communities has been set by the City of Edinburgh Council.