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Housebuilder Dandara has joined the Homes for Nature pledge to create thriving spaces for wildlife within its new developments.

Warmworks has become one of the first organisations in Leith to make its office space an entirely net zero working environment. The company has just completed a major retrofit to install a new heating system, reinforcing its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and achieving a key milestone in it

Kamila Feddek, financial wellbeing co-ordinator at Williamsburgh Housing Association (WHA) has been presented with the prestigious Fuel Poverty Hero Award 2024 at the annual Energy Action Scotland Conference. The award is given to someone who has made a significant impact and contribution toward tac

Elderpark Housing is spreading some festive cheer to combat the cost of living crisis at Christmas. Along with partners and its suppliers, the housing association has been working hard to help families and individuals facing real financial pressure at this time of year.Remarkably, £1200 has be

Revised plans have been lodged which seek to reduce the number of properties at a proposed housing site in Drymen.

Plans for new seafront flats adjacent to Prestwick Golf Club have failed to gain planning permission due to a lack of affordable housing.

England's Housing Ombudsman has released its latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report, focusing on hazards that it sees in its casework ahead of the introduction of Awaab’s Law.

Cassiltoun Housing Association has continued its tradition of holding free Christmas events for local people throughout the month of December.

Debt, welfare and housing advice charity CHAP has received a funding boost from the National Lottery’s ‘Improving Lives’ programme.

Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association is celebrating the second anniversary of a valuable programme that has helped ‘New Scots’ build on their English language skills. Held at the Whiteinch Centre, the popular English Conversation Club has helped to foster friendships and strengt

Community groups in four areas of Perth and Kinross with high levels of deprivation have the chance to bid for a share of funding worth £100,000 to tackle poverty. Perth & Kinross Council has agreed to focus participatory budgeting on four localities that face significant challenges and ha

Robertson Timer Engineering (RTE) reached a significant milestone on its work for a Lovell Homes development in South Queensferry this week when the 200th fabricated timber frame was craned into place.

International Human Rights Day (December 10) has given a Castlemilk community sewing group the chance to promote understanding of some of the social issues facing local people.

The approval of the development of 3,000 homes in West Edinburgh has been recommended by officials at the City of Edinburgh Council.

A pioneering clean power scheme that has cut fuel poverty in 250 Highland homes has been handed a top award by Scotland’s renewable energy industry.