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A number of local community groups in Irvine, Kilwinning, Largs and the Three Towns are set to benefit from a new Community Renewal and Recovery Fund. The £120,000 fund has been launched by North Ayrshire Council and North Ayrshire Ventures Trust (NAVT) to help relieve some of the financial pr

CIH Scotland has responded to a call for evidence from the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Public Administration Committee by highlighting the importance of continuing to invest in high-quality, affordable homes. The Committee was seeking views on Scotland’s public finances in 2022-23 and ho

Scottish Labour has called for immediate support to be given to tenants in rent arrears to avoid a "tidal wave of evictions" after new figures revealed an increase in the number of court actions recovering properties for non-payment. The eviction ban, which doesn’t apply to evictions

New licensing laws being proposed for short-term let housing could have a devastating impact on Scotland’s rural communities at a time when people are reeling from the wide-scale impacts of Covid-19, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE). In response to the Scottish Government consult

The majority of people in Scotland back keeping the £20 per week increase to Universal Credit until at least the financial situation created by Covid is more stable, polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found.

East Dunbartonshire Council's depute chief executive Thomas Glen has been appointed as chief executive at Perth & Kinross Council. Mr Glen has worked with East Dunbartonshire Council since 2009 and has been in his current role since 2016.

A £100 million community wealth fund should be established to ensure a wider spread of opportunities to assist Scotland's pandemic recovery and the nation’s response to the climate emergency, according to Community Land Scotland (CLS).

Community groups, organisations and businesses can now bid for a share of Fife Council's Levenmouth Reconnected Programme (LRP) which includes a £10 million fund.

Kirkwood Homes is to create a new timber frame business as part of a £2 million expansion of its Aberdeenshire manufacturing facilities.

Organisations and community groups working to support refugees in Scotland will share £2.8 million through a new grant scheme. In total, 56 projects will receive funding to deliver initiatives designed to help New Scots settle in their adopted communities by promoting employability, education,

A house located on Earlsferry's waterfront has sold for £600,000 above the asking price after a ferocious bidding war. The three-bedroom Old Bake House has direct access to one of Scotland’s most beautiful beaches.

Miller Homes has announced the launch of an 86-home development in Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire. With the first homes ready for completion in early 2022, Evergreen Manor will see Miller Homes venture back into Ayrshire for the first time in several years, as the housebuilder extends its reach across the

The Scottish Government has released the application form and guidance notes for the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund 2021 call for applications. A total of £100 million is being made available over the next five years to support social landlords across Scotland to install zero emissions

Building work is under way on the £8.8 million final phase of Sanctuary's Donside Village development in Aberdeen.

Young people across Scotland are being helped to build their skills and confidence thanks to a new arts project.