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In a year blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic, 88 struggling households from across the Lothians, Lanarkshire and Edinburgh are almost £800,000 better off thanks to the hard work of an award-winning welfare benefits advice service. Last year, Melville Housing Association’s two dedicated we

The City of Edinburgh Council's plans to create a £1.3 billion well-connected, sustainable new coastal town at Granton Waterfront could move to the next stage next week when an outline business case for the development will be considered by councillors at the Policy and Sustainabilit

West Dunbartonshire Council’s pioneering heating network has been named the most efficient, smart and sustainable project of the year after winning a prestigious award.

The current economic crisis linked to the pandemic has had a huge impact on residents in North Ayrshire, as a result, North Ayrshire Council has committed to challenging poverty. At the start of lockdown, the number of people claiming Universal Credit in North Ayrshire increased by 30%. This emphasi

G15 housing associations Peabody and Catalyst have confirmed their intention to join together to form a £900 million-turnover organisation from April next year. Both boards carefully considered feedback from residents and have now agreed that Catalyst will join the Peabody Group as a subsidiar

A new housing development in central Airdrie has been named in memory of a former local councillor.

Midlothian Council is preparing to welcome five Afghan families, with the first family due to arrive at the end of October.

The energy price cap increase imposed today will "hammer" household budgets, Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned. From today, the energy price cap will increase for millions of customers across Britain.

A new report published by BiGGAR Economics has revealed that far from being a burden on the public finances, the social care sector contributes more than £5.1 billion Gross Value Added (GVA) to the Scottish economy and supports some 300,000 jobs.

The Scottish Government has published an independent analysis of responses to its consultation on proposals for regulations on Local Place Plans (LLPs). Section 14 of the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 (the 2019 Act) amends the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to introduce a new right for

After a successful first year in the West of Scotland, Miller Homes has expanded its Home Safe campaign for a second year across central Scotland by providing free high-vis vests across 17 of its developments to help keep children safe on their walk, cycle, or scoot, to and from school. In addi

Overwhelming support has been shown across Edinburgh for a net-zero, climate-resilient capital, according to initial findings from the public consultation on the draft 2030 Climate Strategy.

Tenants of Fairfield Housing Association have resoundingly backed the proposed transfer to Kingdom Housing Association with 95.4% voting 'YES' to the proposal.

Action taken to restructure loan arrangements has helped Wheatley Group report a “strengthened” balance sheet and will bring benefits for tenants as well as the housing provider’s new-build and investment programmes, according to the group’s director of finance. In March this

The Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has secured a £25 million funding package from the Royal Bank of Scotland to support its current and future operations in some of Scotland’s most remote communities.