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Efforts to tackle poverty are being stepped up following approval of East Lothian Council’s Poverty Plan. The plan, approved by councillors in November, was drawn up by a multi-agency group including representatives from key council services, NHS Lothian and community and voluntary groups.

The Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee, Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, and Social Justice and Social Security Committee are coming together to hold two special sessions looking at the actions taken to reduce drugs deaths and problem drug use in Scotland.

New residents have settled on the site of the former Whyteside Inn, off Lewis Road in Polmont, following the completion of a new development by Link Group.

The Scottish Child Payment will need to be quadrupled to help the Scottish Government to avoid missing its child poverty targets, the Poverty and Inequality Commission (PIC) said today.

The Highland Council has criticised the Scottish Government for the approval of new short term lets legislation without making any additional funding available to implement the licensing scheme. Following last week's approval, local authorities will be required to establish a short-term le

Soller Group has again teamed up with Mosaic Architecture & Design to unveil early proposals for a 16-storey build to rent block in Glasgow.

Retail giant Amazon is to work with a coalition of charities in Scotland to donates hundreds of thousands of products to more than 13,000 families in need of support across Fife throughout 2022. Amazon has provided a £150,000 grant along with logistics expertise to help create a new project si

The Homelessness Impact Forum is to take place online on January 27 and will feature a diverse lineup of speakers including Andy Burnham, Shona Robison MSP, Julie James MS, Josh Littlejohn MBE and lived experience experts, journalists, artists and homelessness sector practitioners.

Increasing the role land plays in Scotland’s tax base and a local authority power targeted at newly derelict property are among the key recommendations put to Government Ministers in a report from the Scottish Land Commission (SLC).

Investment of more than £50 million is to be made in housing across South Lanarkshire during 2022/23.

Perth and Kinross Council has approved the latest planning application submitted as part of the Oudenarde development.

Rural Housing Scotland has opened registration for its free online Rural Housing Conference on 25th February 2022. Sponsored by Ecology Building Society and Highlands Rewilding, this year’s conference is titled ‘Our Rural Future’ and will explore housing as a part of a holistic vis

The Highland Council has taken possession of sixteen new affordable homes for rent built on the site of the former Primary School in Maryburgh. Cllr Angela Maclean and Margaret Paterson visit the new homes before tenants move in​

Scottish homeowners and landlords have been advised over the potential implications of new regulations on interlinked smoke alarms due to come into place next week. From Tuesday, February 1, all homes in Scotland will be subject to a new set of standards for fire safety and smoke alarms.

Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries is set to be demolished to make way for an £825 million mixed-use transformation, under new proposals for the site. Current owner Landsec is planning to create a new 'urban neighbourhood' complete with homes, retail, restaurants, and office space.