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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that more than 2,000 jobs will be created with Social Security Scotland over the next 12 months. The Scottish Government has also revealed that disabled people will benefit from a ground-breaking new advocacy service that will support access to Scotland&r

Glasgow City Council is considering an application for flats beside the Forth and Clyde Canal near Firhill. Eight apartments are proposed for the site, an area of trees on Murano Street at Firhill Road, formerly occupied by an electricity sub-station.

North Ayrshire communities are poised to benefit as plans to transfer council assets to local groups are being realised. At a cabinet meeting yesterday, councillors approved proposals from two local organisations looking to secure a transfer of Council property and land under the terms of a Communit

Muirhouse Housing Association (MHA) has received loans totalling £9 million from Bank of Scotland and CAF Bank to refinance its existing facilities. Allia C&C, acting as treasury advisors, supported the MHA management team and board throughout the whole refinance process.

Rates of the worst forms of homelessness are significantly lower in Scotland than in England, new research from Heriot-Watt University has found.

Changes are afoot at TPAS Scotland after CEO Lesley Baird advised that she will be standing down from her position on 31 March 2022. Having worked with TPAS Scotland for 25 years, Lesley has given a significant proportion of her career to evolving this member-focused organisation to become the

Details on the progress being made on the various elements of the £88 million development of the Meat Market site were given to Glasgow City Council yesterday. The site will feature more than 500 new homes, a linear park, new active travel routes, a community hub, business start-up units, sust

The first wave of happy customers have moved into Bield's affordable new homes in St Andrews – in a luxury block inspired by legendary author Enid Blyton. The 30 apartments in Malory House are sought-after one and two-bedroom homes and, under a pioneering project, are being split 50-50 with pr

Thenue Housing has been shortlisted for the Investors in People Employer of the Year in UK-wide awards. Just four months after capturing the rarely-awarded Platinum Investors in People status, the Association has been shortlisted for Employer of the Year.

The Scottish Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to oppose the £20 cut to Universal Credit by the UK Government.

East Dunbartonshire Council services perform well, with high levels of customer satisfaction according to a new report published today by the Accounts Commission. Over the past four years, East Dunbartonshire Council has continued to improve many of its services and is focused on improving the quali

Scotland’s annual conference looking in detail at the causes of and solutions to homelessness takes place next week from 5 – 7 October. The theme of choice runs through this year’s varied programme covering topics from the housing we want to live in, to the area we want to settle a

Councillors have given their approval for plans to demolish a former pub in Glasgow city centre to make way for new apartments.

Scottish friends and relatives of Irish homeowners, who are victims in a scandal over defective concrete brickwork causing their houses to crumble, staged a protest outside the Irish Consul, in Edinburgh on Monday. They are backing a massive campaign in the Republic of Ireland – where thousand

Housing Options Scotland is currently recruiting six volunteers to help to service find the right home in the right place for its new veteran clients. The charity works with disabled people, older people and veterans to find the Right Home in the Right Place.